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Opinion: Has the campaign of fear against Latinos in NC awoken a sleeping giant?
Brutal treatment and indiscriminate policing by federal law enforcement shown across social media has galvanized thousands of Latinos in NC and beyond.
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‘A hornet’s nest of rebellion’: How Charlotte’s show of solidarity against Border Patrol ignited a grassroots defense
When federal immigration agents swept into Charlotte, residents mobilized overnight with an intergenerational response that transformed fear into a remarkable grassroots defense effort.
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Opinion: The shutdown deal is devastating to NC hemp industry
The deal to end the government shutdown includes a ban on many hemp products. It would hit hard in the NC hemp industry.
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Good News Friday: Endangered red wolves find new home in Durham
A pair of breeding red wolves have been swapped for a wolf family living at the Museum of Life and Science. Plus, Helene relief sees infusion of state spending and new fund creates lifeline for classical music industry.
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Charlotte immigration crackdown goes on, Homeland Security says, despite sheriff saying it ended
The federal immigration crackdown goes on in Charlotte, Trump administration says, despite signs that it’s winding down or done.
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Arrest details in NC rebut Border Patrol’s ‘worst of the worst’ claims
The News and Observer reported on Tuesday that one of the young women arrested had no criminal record and fled violence in Honduras when she was a kid.
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As Border Patrol arrives in Raleigh, advocates offer warnings and guidance
Here’s a look at what we know about Border Patrol’s push into Raleigh, the effects of the raids so far, and some guidance on what you can and can’t do legally if you are confronted by federal agents or witness a raid in your community.
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ICE swept up 130 people in Charlotte this weekend, including landscapers and a church volunteer
Rather than criminals, ICE and Border Patrol agents over the weekend rounded up people going about their days. Most had no serious criminal record, local officials say.
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After Border Patrol surge in NC, Gov. Josh Stein says effort is ‘stoking fear’
“Masked, heavily armed agents in paramilitary garb driving unmarked cars, targeting American citizens based on their skin color, racially profiling,” NC Gov. Josh Stein said of Border Patrol agents.
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Officials in Charlotte vow to resist looming ICE, Border Patrol crackdown
As ICE and Border Patrol head for Charlotte, local groups say they are training volunteers on how to protest and informing immigrants of their rights.
