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Trump says millions are ‘lifted’ off SNAP. A Charlotte nonprofit says hunger hasn’t gone away in NC

Trump says millions are ‘lifted’ off SNAP. A Charlotte nonprofit says hunger hasn’t gone away in NC

by Jessica F. Simmons

| March 16, 2026

Affordability | big beautiful bill | CHARLOTTE | community organizing | DHHS | Donald Trump | EAT LOCAL | Federal Cuts | Federal Harm | food | groceries | HEALTH | Lead Story
As federal work requirements expand SNAP cuts, food pantry leaders say families are still struggling to put food on the table.
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‘A hornet’s nest of rebellion’: How Charlotte’s show of solidarity against Border Patrol ignited a grassroots defense

by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton

| November 24, 2025

CHARLOTTE | community organizing | Federal Harm | ICE | IMMIGRATION | Lead Story
When federal immigration agents swept into Charlotte, residents mobilized overnight with an intergenerational response that transformed fear into a remarkable grassroots defense effort.