Overview
- DHS said it sent additional personnel to Charlotte to protect public safety, with news outlets reporting multiple arrests and one outlet citing authorities who said 81 people were detained on the first day.
- Charlotte officials, including Mayor Vi Lyles, told residents the city police would not participate and urged people to seek legal and support services.
- Local reporting described aggressive encounters, including agents breaking a car window and questioning a driver who said he is a U.S. citizen.
- The agency has withheld detailed counts of officers and detainees, renewing calls for oversight after a federal judge in Chicago previously limited tactics and required body cameras.
- The operation extends a series of ICE actions in major cities, even as Charlotte police data show violent crime has declined year over year.