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U.S. Citizen Represented by Civil Rights Groups Files Federal Claims After Violent Immigration Stop in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 3, 2026) — Today, Willy Wender Aceituno, a U.S. citizen, took steps to sue the U.S. government and filed federal damages claims after a confrontation in Charlotte late last year where armed and masked immigration agents shattered his car window, violently pulled him from his vehicle, and wrongfully detained him despite having…

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Five Individuals Launch Class Action Lawsuit Over Warrantless Immigration Arrests in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb. 24, 2026) — A lawsuit was filed today on behalf of five individuals — and a class of similarly situated people — to prevent unlawful warrantless immigration arrests across North Carolina by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its agencies, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border…

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James Richardson, a wrongfully incarcerated Black man, in court with his lawyer.

Learn about James Richardson's wrongful incarceration.

James Richardson, a wrongfully incarcerated Black man, in court with his lawyer.
Durham city skyline with thermometer on showing over 100 degrees F.

New resource on extreme heat in Durham!

Durham city skyline with thermometer on showing over 100 degrees F.
Brookhaven Residents stand with signs protesting RaceTrac gas station from being built near their community.

Watch Brookhaven: Community Resilience Against Environmental Threat.

Brookhaven Residents stand with signs protesting RaceTrac gas station from being built near their community.
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New episodes of Southern Gumption out now!

Southern Gumption New Episode shown on an iphone playing
Missing Voters report cover titled "Analysis: Who are North Carolina's 1.5 Million Missing Voters?" and a few report spreads showing data visualizations and graphics.

Did you know North Carolina has 1.5 million "missing" voters?

Missing Voters report cover titled "Analysis: Who are North Carolina's 1.5 Million Missing Voters?" and a few report spreads showing data visualizations and graphics.