In the aftermath of the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska aboard Charlotte’s Lynx Blue Line, Mayor Vi Lyles has issued a series of statements balancing compassion for those struggling with mental illness and homelessness with new pledges to strengthen public safety

Tori Branum, a Republican candidate for Georgia’s 12th Congressional District, is under intense scrutiny after claiming she reported alleged undocumented workers at the Hyundai–LG battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia, to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Economists view this surge as a troubling indicator of broader economic instability, particularly affecting predominantly Black communities.