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Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
Ashley Fredde
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NC Health News
Border Patrol in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Penguin Random HouseHistory buffs — the wait is over. The second volume of the American Revolution trilogy by author Rick Atkinson is here. In "The Fate of the Day," Atkinson covers the middle years of the Revolution. His account of the bloody conflict between the Americans and the British offers well-researched and spectacularly dramatic history, and explores the demands that a democracy makes on its citizens. He joins us to discuss the book and his collaboration with documentarian Ken Burns. -
CourtesyAs her current “Takin’ Care of Biscuits” tour stops in Charlotte, Fortune Feimster joins us to reflect on her Southern roots, her journey through comedy and the deep connections that have shaped her life and career. We also revisit a conversation on navigating politics around friends and family.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Residents and advocates pressed county commissioners to use their limited oversight power to hold the health care giant accountable for affordable-housing promises tied to development of the Pearl. -
New research shows how hurricanes can wash sewage, industrial chemicals and “everything in people’s garages” into North Carolina waterways, and how to prevent that in future storms. -
Let’s turn now to an update on part of Charlotte’s Unified Development Ordinance, which took effect in 2023. The overhaul of the city’s development rules allowed denser housing in more places, including accessory dwelling units or ADUs. But despite high interest and demand for ADUs, so far, few have been built. For more, Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter joined Marshall Terry for our segment BizWorthy. -
A federal court ruled Wednesday that North Carolina's new congressional map can be used in next year's election. -
Family members of people detained in CBP’s recent Charlotte operation say they’re struggling to locate their loved ones, and advocates warn the problem is widespread. -
After federal immigration enforcement targeted North Carolina last week, many Latino families remained home from Sunday mass services. At Durham’s oldest Catholic church, longtime parishioners expressed support and empathy for the area’s immigrant community.
NATION & WORLD
DAILY NEWS ROUNDUP
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Iryna's Law goes into effect on Monday. A proposed data center in eastern N.C. would be one of the largest in the southeast. Area farmers say Trump Administration tariffs will increase the cost of food this holiday season. Charlotte's Thanksgiving Eve Parade begins at 5:30 in uptown.
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