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Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol's immigration crackdown in North Carolina

The Trump administration's deployment of Border Patrol agents in North Carolina prompted a range of claims about the operation, some of which are misleading.

Paul Specht and Will Doran, PolitiFact reporters

Charlotte-based attorney on immigration operations in NC: 'It's been a scary time for the community'

Mary Lynn Tedesco, the founding attorney of Tedesco Legal PC in Charlotte, spoke with WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter Heidi Kirk about federal immigration operations throughout the state. Tedesco has worked with immigrants since 2010.

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How North Carolina fits into federal immigration enforcement

WRAL anchors Dan Haggerty and Ashley Rowe explain what federal immigration enforcement means for the Triangle and North Carolina as a whole.

UNC immigration law professor on Charlotte ICE raids: 'I have a number of concerns' on scale & scope

Eisha Jain is an immigration law professor at the UNC School of Law. She shared her concerns about more than 130 arrests during "Operation Charlotte's Web."

Charlotte leaders talk Border Patrol agent deployment

Some in Mecklenburg County held a press conference Friday morning to address reports that Border Patrol agents could be deployed to Charlotte as soon as Saturday.

Raleigh and Charlotte airports face major flight disruptions amid shutdown

Flight chaos hits Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte airports as a government shutdown disrupts operations. Travelers face cancellations and delays, impacting holiday plans. Airlines and officials scramble to mitigate the fallout. Discover the latest updates and advice for affected passengers.

Second victim dies from injuries in northwest Charlotte shooting, kidnapping

Shabazz Grant, 34, and Justin Carlton, 38, died from injuries in a crime spree in west Charlotte that happened on Thursday.

Fintech firm SoFi plans 225-job North Carolina expansion

The expansion is expected to create high-paying roles in global operations, risk management and mortgage home-equity management. State officials approved an incentives package worth up to

Jack Hagel, WRAL News

Stowaway who was found dead in plane's landing gear in Charlotte identified

Police identify the stowaway found dead in plane that landed in Charlotte last month.

Stein signs crime bill, potentially restarting death penalty in NC after Charlotte stabbing

"Iryna's Law" enacts numerous changes to North Carolina's criminal laws and pretrial procedures. It also requires the governor to try to restart executions, which have been held up in North Carolina by legal challenges since 2006.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Report on Charlotte transit finds city doesn't have enough armed guards for all train cars

A preliminary report on security on the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) finds fewer armed personnel on the trains than a year ago and not enough to assign an armed guard to each of the system's 48 train cars.

North Carolina stabbing suspect had many interactions with police and little treatment

A few days after he was charged with stabbing a young woman to death on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, Decarlos Brown Jr. called his sister from jail. Finally, he told her, authorities would have no choice but to deal with a foreign material in his body that had caused him to attack a stranger.

Shaila Dewan and Eduardo Medina, New York Times

Stein, reviewing NC crime bill that passed after Charlotte stabbing, takes issue with lack of mental health funds

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein could sign "Iryna's Law," veto it, or let it become law without his signature. 'People need a place to go when they're having a schizophrenic attack, if they are a risk to themselves,' Stein told CNN on Thursday.

WRAL News staff

JD Vance visits North Carolina, discusses public safety after Charlotte stabbing

On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance visited the Charlotte area, with the city at the center of a renewed debate about public safety.

NC death penalty pause: How did we get here?

A new effort to restart the death penalty in North Carolina, enact stricter rules for bail and ramp up monitoring of alleged criminals with mental health problems passed the state House of Representatives Tuesday.

Crime bill passes NC legislature, would make changes to death penalty, bail and more

State lawmakers in North Carolina say they're responding to the killing of Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte last month, including by trying to restart executions of death row inmates.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Wide-ranging crime bill proposes 'Iryna's law'

North Carolina lawmakers gave initial approval to sweeping new criminal law changes. The bill is called "Iryna's law" - named after Iryna Zarutska. Zarutska was stabbed to death on the Charlotte light rail.

Charlotte City Council to vote on expanding private police authority around transit hubs

Charlotte City Council votes Monday night on expanding transit police powers beyond stations, a month after the Blue Line stabbing and new safety upgrades.

After Charlotte stabbing, Stein backs changes to magistrates, mental health involuntary commitments

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is joining Republican state lawmakers in calling for changes to criminal justice and mental health rules after the Charlotte stabbing of Iryna Zarutska.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Charlotte rapper DaBaby dedicates new music video to light rail stabbing victim

Charlotte native DaBaby released a new song called "Save Me," which is dedicated to the victim of the fatal stabbing on Charlotte's light rail last month.

Why North Carolina's death penalty went away, and what lawmakers might do to bring it back

The death penalty hasn't been repealed in North Carolina. But it also hasn't been used in almost 20 years. Some state lawmakers want to change that.

Will Doran, Stephanie Beck and Destinee Patterson, WRAL News

Fact check: Whatley says 'Cooper bears direct responsibility' for Charlotte stabbing

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley says policies touted by former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who's also running for the state's open senate seat, are why the Charlotte stabbing suspect was on the streets.

Paul Specht and Will Doran, PolitiFact reporters

NC lawmakers outline plans for action after Charlotte stabbing

The stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte train has ignited a political blame game as Republicans and Democrats each seek to accuse the other side of sharing responsibility for her death.

GOP leaders plan crime-fighting bill, push to restart death penalty after Charlotte stabbing

The stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte train has ignited a political blame game as Republicans and Democrats each seek to accuse the other side of sharing responsibility for her death.

Will Doran, Jack Hagel and Paul Specht, WRAL News