Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.
Federal immigration authorities say they've arrested nearly 200 people in a sweep in Charlotte,
North Carolina.
Now, the mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina,
says immigration officials will launch operations in her city.
from Member Station WUNC Bradley George reports.
Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell says she doesn't know how long the operation will last or when agents would be present.
She says crime is down in North Carolina's capital city and a federal presence is not needed.
In a statement, Cowell asks Raleigh residents to quote,
remember our values and maintain peace and respect through any upcoming challenges.
Border Patrol and ICE agents began a sweep through Charlotte over the weekend.
Many businesses and immigrant communities have closed and the city school system reported nearly 21,000 absences on Monday.
The Department of Homeland Security has said it's focusing on North Carolina because of what it calls sanctuary policies that it says limit cooperation between local authorities and immigration agents.
For NPR News, I'm Bradley George in Chapel Hill.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote today to require the Justice Department to publish all documents related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Last night,
women who have accused Epstein of sexual abuse gathered in Washington to urge more lawmakers to vote in favor of the measure.
That includes Danielle Bensky.
She says she is working with young people as a dance instructor.
I work with a lot of younger kids.