A near-total abortion ban for South Carolina failed to advance after a majority of a committee’s Republican state senators declined to cast a vote. The State newspaper reports four Republican senators abstained on the final vote after several amendments to remove the bill’s most severe measures failed during a hearing Tuesday afternoon. The bill had very little support from state senators, and advocates from both sides of the abortion debate said its proposals went too far.
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NC Newsroom
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US Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday that the number of people arrested over the past three days in Charlotte has passed 200. Agents have been rounding up people accused of being in the country illegally. Operation Charlotte’s Web, as the Department of Homeland Security is calling the enforcement push, started on Saturday and has involved arrests at workplaces, supermarkets and shops in heavily immigrant areas. -
After the rushed passage of a law that could funnel more people into the involuntary commitment process, House lawmakers hear concerns from doctors and hospital leaders. -
Customs and Border Patrol agents arrived in Charlotte over the weekend. Democrats in the N.C. General Assembly blasted their actions during a Monday press conference. -
City Council members condemned the raids by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday. -
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein issued a video statement Sunday criticizing what he described as aggressive and inappropriate actions by federal immigration agents operating in Charlotte. Stein said residents want to feel safe in their communities and urged Customs and Border Protection to focus on targeting criminals. -
The Guilford County Democratic Party has selected former public school teacher Amanda Cook to fill the remainder of Brockman's term. -
Registered Democrats did well in 2025 NC municipal elections. But whether that constitutes a blue wave or predicts one in 2026 is unclear. -
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 demonstration is planned in uptown Charlotte ahead of the expected arrival of Border Patrol agents. Gov. Josh Stein is urging residents to "remain peaceful" and to record inappropriate behavior by federal agents with their phones.
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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.
