A Durham family with asylum statusâincluding two elementary school childrenâwas detained and deported to Honduras during a routine immigration check-in in Charlotte on Monday.
Council members unanimously condemned the federal detention and deportation of a local family with asylum status, including two elementary children, and pledged support for residents attending immigration appointments.
The Durham Rail Trail project has ballooned from $11.6 million with a fall 2024 deadline to $36 million finishing in June 2028, prompting council to demand cost analysis for future projects.
The city must shift to diesel buses instead of battery electric buses due to lost federal funding, reversing its 2035 goal for a fully electric transit fleet.
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