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6 days ago |
wfae.org | Julian Berger |Zachary Turner
Thousands of people gathered Saturday in uptown Charlotte to protest the Trump administration. The “No Kings” protest was part of a nationwide movement in more than 2,000 cities. Participants called for the protection of democracy and the rejection of authoritarianism. They also called for an end to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and mass deportation. Protesters rallied at First Ward Park before marching through uptown. Pastor Megan Argabrite of Amity Presbyterian Church was one of them.
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2 weeks ago |
wfae.org | Julian Berger
The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee heard a bill Wednesday requiring sheriffs to cooperate even more closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. House Bill 318, which passed in the House in April, would require sheriffs to keep undocumented inmates for 48 hours past their release date. They would also have to notify ICE two hours before an inmate is released.
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2 weeks ago |
wfae.org | Julian Berger
The Council for Children’s Rights, a nonprofit organization that provides representation to minors in Mecklenburg County, has phased out two programs due to a lack of funding. The nonprofit discontinued its Children’s Defense Team at the end of April because the state terminated its contract. The program provided attorneys for minors in the juvenile justice system facing criminal charges or juvenile petitions.
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2 weeks ago |
wfae.org | Julian Berger
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board unanimously approved changes last week to a policy governing the distribution of non-school materials on campus. The policy requires that non-school materials be approved by CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill or a designee and emphasizes distributing materials digitally. Groups that want to give out materials must be official CMS partners and have a memorandum of understanding on file with the district.
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3 weeks ago |
wfae.org | Julian Berger
These days at Manolo’s Bakery on Central Avenue, owner Manolo Betancur sometimes sits outside in an empty parking lot, looking for Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles. He says that when there are rumors of ICE nearby, foot traffic disappears. “If the community hears that there is an ICE presence around east Charlotte, around Central Avenue, nobody comes to the bakery, so there is no way for me to hear what the community has to say," Betancur said.
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