What’s the news in Charlotte today? Start here with 3 top stories

Charlotte residents are watching three major stories unfold Monday, from immigration enforcement to highway expansion to what comes next for the city’s mayoral slot.

Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening across the Queen City.

• Most of the 6,000-plus people ICE arrested in North Carolina since President Donald Trump’s second term began were sent to two Georgia detention centers where guards used force against detainees 50 times, including pepper spray, tasers and physical restraint.
• Families displaced by Charlotte highway construction in the 1960s are speaking out as the I-77 South toll lane project prepares to take roughly 29 homes in or around the Wilmore neighborhood through eminent domain.
• Charlotte City Council is set to discuss a proposed resolution Monday asking NCDOT to pause irreversible actions on the I-77 project until certain requests are satisfied.
• Former Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, who served from 2015 to 2017, sent a letter Monday offering to serve as interim mayor after Vi Lyles announced she will resign June 30. At least five current council members are believed to be interested in the mayoral job.

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