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NC Senate vote means showdown nears on immigration bill

NC Senate vote means showdown nears on immigration bill

NC Senate vote means showdown nears on immigration bill

The Senate approved a measure 25-18 on Monday requiring all sheriffs to recognize requests from ICE to hold inmates ICE believes are in the country unlawfully.

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Tensions rise over controversial bill that would require sheriffs work with ICE

Sponsors say the proposal is designed to protect public safety. Critics say it will tear families apart.

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Bill would require NC law enforcement to cooperate with ICE

In a statement, Sheriff McFadden said the revised versions of the bill “threaten to undermine the trust between law enforcement and our immigrant communities.”

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Charlotte-area teens raising awareness about diabetes are heading to Washington, D.C.

The teens will be among 160 people attending the Children's Congress. The event gives kids a chance to meet lawmakers to explain why research is desperately needed.

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House fails to override Governor Cooper's veto on 'Born-Alive Bill'

Bill sponsors scheduled an eleventh-hour news conference Wednesday to urge Democratic support, but it wasn't enough to override the veto.

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Veto on North Carolina 'Born Alive' bill stands

The bill would impose new penalties for medical professionals who allow abortion survivors to die. Democratic Governor Roy Cooper vetoed it, the Republican-controlled Senate voted to override that veto. The house voted that the veto will stand.

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House Transportation Committee votes to pass Passenger Protection Act

The bill would put regulations in place to ensure passengers are getting in the right car, including requiring rideshare drivers to display the license plate number in a location visible from the front of the vehicle.

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Tennessee AMBER Alert canceled after 11-month-old missing girl found safe

Anyone with any information is asked to contact TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND or Detective Dotson at the Shelby County Sheriff's Office at 901-379-7625.

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NC resident wins Powerball jackpot of $344.6 million

The winner had a single ticket with all six numbers matching. The winning numbers were 6, 15, 34, 45 and 52, with a Powerball of 8.

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NC moves to help offenders clear their records through 'Second Chance Act'

NC lawmakers are considering a bill that would give more people the opportunity to have records expunged, all part of an ongoing effort to lower recidivism rates.

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NC moves to help offenders clear records

Under the Second Chance Act, offenders with multiple non-violent misdemeanors or low-level felony convictions would be able to have their records expunged no matter how old they are.

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State Senate details teacher raises in budget

The recently unveiled proposed budget does include more money for teachers, but not as much as the House proposal. It all comes just weeks after teachers rallied at the state capitol for more resources in the classroom.

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Defenders: Most boating accidents caused by distractions, not alcohol

In recent years, three out of every four people who died on boats in the Carolinas weren't wearing life jackets, according to the data.

INVESTIGATORS
Wrongfully convicted man freed after four decades in prison

In January, a federal appeals court ruled Charles Ray Finch was denied a fair trial. Five months later, he was freed.

STATE
Teacher charged with threatening to 'shoot up' her school

A news release from the Orange County Sheriff's Office says Kristen Thompson was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of communicating a threat of mass violence.

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South Carolina: Tax break for Carolina Panthers near passage

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has been an enthusiastic backer of the proposal and is expected to sign it into law.

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