‘Safe haven’: 20 illegals arrested in North Carolina sanctuary county released despite ICE detainers

‘Safe haven’: 20 illegals arrested in North Carolina sanctuary county released despite ICE detainers

by WorldTribune Staff, August 19, 2019 The case of Oscar Pacheco-Leonardo is indicative of the largest sanctuary county in North Carolina’s frequent release of illegals charged with heinous crimes, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says. On June 14, Pacheco-Leonardo, a 33-year-old illegal immigrant from Honduras, was arrested by Mecklenburg County police and charged with one […]

Cash-rich ACLU said recruiting sheriffs in NC

Cash-rich ACLU said recruiting sheriffs in NC

by WorldTribune Staff, December 16, 2018 Flush with cash from disgruntled anti-Trumpers, the ACLU targeted sheriff’s races in North Carolina in 2018 “as a way to thwart immigration enforcement,” a columnist wrote. With major help from local ad buys from the ACLU, Garry McFadden won the race for sheriff in Mecklenburg County, which includes Charlotte, […]

Charlotte businessman warns of perils of one-party rule in U.S. urban hubs

Charlotte businessman warns of perils of one-party rule in U.S. urban hubs

by WorldTribune Staff, November 25, 2018 The personal finance website WalletHub recently released its rankings for the worst big cities in the United States. Of the 150 cities ranked, 15 of the bottom 16 are currently run by Democrats and have been for decades. “Democrats who’ve run these cities cling to the notion that government […]

Republicans going the way of dinosaurs in Charlotte, NC and other large cities

Republicans going the way of dinosaurs in Charlotte, NC and other large cities

by WorldTribune Staff, November 18, 2018 Shifting demographics have relegated Republicans to the endangered species list in metropolitan areas in red states. One notable example is Charlotte, North Carolina. “The ground is shifting beneath” urban Republicans, Eric Heberlig, a political scientist at UNC Charlotte told the Charlotte Observer. Statewide, the North Carolina Democratic Party broke […]

Hackers seize N.C. county’s computers, demand 2 bitcoin ransom

Hackers seize N.C. county’s computers, demand 2 bitcoin ransom

by WorldTribune Staff, December 6, 2017 Hackers have taken a North Carolina county’s computer files hostage and are asking for a ransom of 2 bitcoins, officials said. Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio said on Dec. 5 that the hacker or hackers have essentially frozen the county’s electronic files and gave officials until 1 p.m. EST […]