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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were seen making arrests along two of Charlotte's main immigrant corridors on Saturday, prompting businesses to close and restaurants to lock their doors. The arrests preceded a protest in uptown, were tensions ran high over the deployment of federal immigration agents to Charlotte.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Julian Berger/WFAEU.S. Customs and Border Protection may be turning their attention to Charlotte soon. With the transit sales tax approved, attention turns to appointing members of the new transit authority. And the trial in the 2019 murder of Scott Brooks in NoDa continues. -
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LOCAL NEWS
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The Guilford County Democratic Party has selected former public school teacher Amanda Cook to fill the remainder of Brockman's term. -
Edgecombe County town of Speed faces NC Local Government Commission pressure to dissolve, after failing to comply with LGC mandate for audits. -
Registered Democrats did well in 2025 NC municipal elections. But whether that constitutes a blue wave or predicts one in 2026 is unclear. -
A planned operation involving U.S. Border Patrol agents in Charlotte drew criticism from local Democrats and immigrant advocates, while some Republican leaders say they trust federal authorities to carry out enforcement operations responsibly. -
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that U.S. Border Patrol agents will be deployed to Charlotte as early as Saturday, Nov. 15. -
State lawmakers are requiring closer collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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CMS officials are reassuring families of student safety after news broke of immigration agents heading to Charlotte. Charlotte City Council member James Smuggie Mitchell says he's recovering from cancer. NCDOT unveils plans to rebuild I-77 from uptown to South Carolina.
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