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It’s been a year since President Trump was reelected, promising mass deportations and tighter immigration laws. Across Charlotte, many immigrants have spent the past year living with fear and uncertainty.
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RESOURCES
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With the federal government shutdown expected to stretch into November, many federal employees will miss paychecks, and SNAP benefits are temporarily suspended. In North Carolina, about 1.4 million residents depend on SNAP assistance. In Mecklenburg County, that number is around 140,000.
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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PublicAffairs"Science Under Siege": That is both a fact and the name of a new book by two scientists who dissect the current attack on science. From a pandemic to climate change, to vaccine skepticism, to the ascendance of unproven theories, these researchers say we’re on an unsustainable path buffeted by political and ideological challenges. We hear Dr. Michael Mann’s theories as to why and what to do about it. -
Claire Donnelly/WFAEWhat did voters say in this off-year election where some key local races and the transit referendum were on the ballot? What will those decisions mean for the area’s future? Republican spending in local races was up. Did it make a difference? We look at the outcome of the election and talk with former North Carolina governor and former Charlotte mayor, Pat McCrory, about a host of issues.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Let’s take a break from talking about this week’s election results for a moment to look at some business news in the Charlotte area. As usual, Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
Former Mayor Jennifer Roberts says the 52-48% margin is "not a mandate," and city and county leaders still have work to do to build trust in their multibillion-dollar transit plan.
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State education officials announced Wednesday that North Carolina students posted record gains in both participation and performance on Advanced Placement exams last school year. -
More than 2,500 children have lost their Head Start programs in the state amid the shutdown so far. -
A $9 million project for a new mosque is expected to open next year in Charlotte. Pillars Mosque will serve the city’s growing population and diverse Muslim community, which includes an increasing number of converts. The project is led by John Ederer, the mosque’s imam, who is white and also a convert. -
Nearly half of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education will be new next year, after challengers unseated two incumbents in Tuesday’s elections.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Mecklenburg County voters approve a sales tax increase to fund a nearly $20 Billion transportation plan. Democrat Kimberly Owens flips the Charlotte City Council District 6 seat blue for the first time. A conversation with Attorney General Jeff Jackson about SNAP funding.
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