Nick de la Canal
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WFAE
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.
Sarah Michels
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Carolina Public Press
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. -
MAX PIXELDrones are being used in new ways across the region. Police departments throughout the state have turned to drones as first responders. Winston-Salem began using them seven years ago, and now Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are considering their use for rapid deployment in emergencies. We look at the capabilities of drones, their increasing use and some of the concerns surrounding that use, like privacy and transparency.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Edgecombe County town of Speed faces NC Local Government Commission pressure to dissolve, after failing to comply with LGC mandate for audits. -
Immigrant communities in Charlotte are on edge after Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said Border Patrol agents could arrive in the city as early as this weekend. Democratic state Rep. Aisha Dew speaks with WFAE about what worries her most as residents await clarity. -
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. -
South Carolina Congressman Ralph Norman is slamming state leaders for losing out on the Scout Motors headquarters to Charlotte. South Carolina gave Scout more than $1 billion worth of incentives to build its electric vehicle factory north of Columbia, but the company said this week that it will build its headquarters in Charlotte. The 1,200 high-paying jobs are Charlotte’s biggest economic development deal in years. Norman, a Republican running for governor, accused local leaders of both crony capitalism and being bad dealmakers.
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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