Events include a symposium and graduate fair for students taking place through the weekend, as well as a luncheon and panel discussion open to the public next Wednesday.

Immigration enforcement is typically a federal responsibility, but in recent years, sheriffs have increasingly been pushed to cooperate with ICE, turning immigration into a major issue in sheriff races across North Carolina.

Mecklenburg County’s annual Point-in-Time Count is Wednesday night. The volunteer-driven event assesses the number of people sleeping outdoors in places such as bus stops and tents. Ahead of the count, Roof Above’s Liz Clasen-Kelly, who oversees the organization’s local shelter programs, shared her thoughts on what to expect.

The monks continued their 2,300 mile journey that first began in Fort Worth, Texas.

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Kannapolis on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue on Monday to celebrate one of the most prominent civil rights leaders.