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| GOP urges Democrat governor to deploy National Guard to Charlotte as crime surges |
| 2025-11-06 |
| [FoxNews] Citing frustrations with persistent crime, a trio of North Carolina politicians is urging Democratic Gov. Josh Stein to deploy the National Guard in Charlotte, saying the state of the city has become "increasingly dire." "Recently, the city faced eight homicides in seven days. The murder rate in uptown Charlotte is now 200% higher than it was a year ago," the letter states. "According to the Fraternal Order of Police, aggravated assaults involving knives or guns have risen from 86 in 2024 to 111 in 2025, and personal strong-arm robberies have increased from 26 to 31 in the same period." Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., one of the letter’s authors, said the request doesn’t just come from the state’s congressional delegation. "This is not just my idea. This is the Fraternal Order of Police that had come, saying that they believed this is important and asking the governor and mayor to step up and do it," Harris said, alluding to a similar letter published by Charlotte-Mecklenburg law enforcement earlier this year. Related: North Carolina: 2025-11-03 Army veteran goes from brink of death to new hope North Carolina: 2025-10-30 Senate Republicans Defect, Ignore Vance and Vote to Block Trump Trade Strategy North Carolina: 2025-10-30 Remember This the Next Time St Jude's Sends You a Beg Related: Charlotte: 2025-10-30 Remember This the Next Time St Jude's Sends You a Beg Charlotte: 2025-10-29 'No Future for Our Youth' Say Despairing Christians in Bangladesh After Deadly Unrest Charlotte: 2025-10-25 Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis didn’t dismantle its illegal “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” regime. |
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