Noor Nazir
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Viral 'Teen Takeover' trend is causing trouble in some communities (opens the original)
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Teen takeovers have become a concern in cities across the country. The social media trend involves teenagers holding large spontaneous gatherings in public places. While it may sound harmless, these gatherings can be disruptive, and some have turned violent, prompting cities to look for solutions. Noor Nazir with WFAE in Charlotte spoke with teenagers about what they think would make them feel safer. NOOR NAZIR, BYLINE: The invitation is a blank Instagram note with only two letters, DT. Fifteen-
Corporate sponsors pull back from Charlotte Black Pride amid DEI backlash (opens the original)
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It was a hot, sunny day at Camp Greene Park. Rainbow flags waved above rows of vendor tents. Across the field, adults danced and cheered as drag performers took the stage, while others fanned themselves against the heat. The weather hadn’t stopped families, couples and friends from coming out to the annual festival put on by Charlotte Black Pride. Marcus Smith of Washington, D.C., browsed the vendor tables. “I love the community. It’s like a lot of people here,” Smith said. “They’re so friendly.
'D.T.?' How two letters can start a 'teen takeover' in Charlotte (opens the original)
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The invitation can be as simple as a blank Instagram note containing only two letters: About a month ago, 15-year-old Saria Thomas received that message from a friend, who had in turn gotten it from someone else. “They put D.T. on their note and put a question mark, and everybody would just go down there, down that day,” Thomas said. “And you know, everybody went,” she said. D.T. stands for downtown. Thomas arrived in central Charlotte to find hundreds of teenagers filling the streets. Videos Th
Charlotte protesters march against ICE after three deaths linked to immigration operations (opens the original)
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Dozens of protesters gathered at Romare Bearden Park on Saturday before marching through uptown Charlotte, calling for an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and mass deportations. The Charlotte protest was part of a national day of action that included more than 70 events across the country. Organizers called the demonstrations in response to three deaths during or following encounters with federal immigration agents in one week. ICE officers fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52,
Charlotte Palestinian organizers turn to pickleball to raise money and spread awareness (opens the original)
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The crack of pickleballs echoed across the courts at the Tipsy Pickle in Charlotte on Sunday, as about 40 people gathered for a tournament with a cause. Watermelon-shaped signs and T-shirts bearing messages of support for Palestinians decorated the courts as players competed in doubles matches. The war in Gaza that began after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel is nearing its third anniversary. And after more than two years of rallies and demonstrations, some Palestinian organizers in Cha
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