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Durham residents said they were concerned about the tactics used by law enforcement during ICE arrests Thursday, which led to the detention of three men from India. 

Guns, masks and chains: Durham residents express concern over ICE arrests in neighborhood

BEFORE WE'RE BACK TO SHOWERS FOR OUR WEEKEND. WE ARE GETTING REPORTS OF ICE ARRESTS IN A DURHAM NEIGHBORHOOD. NEIGHBORS SAY THEY WITNESSED 3 MEN ORIGINALLY FROM INDIA BEING TAKEN BY ICE OFFICERS AROUND 10:30AM, ON FARTHING STREET. >> THANKS FOR BEING WITH US HERE AT 7 O'CLOCK. I'M ASHLEY ROW AND I'M DAN HAGGERTY. THEY CLAIM THE 12 OFFICERS WERE WEARING MASKS AND PUT THESE YOUNG MEN IN HANDCUFFS. WRAL'S. CARLY HAYNES IS LIVE FOR. SHE'S IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THERE. CARLY SPOKE WITH WITNESSES. >> WHAT DO THEY TELL YOU WHAT THEY SEE TONIGHT? >> WELL, THEY SAID THAT THEY SAW SEVERAL UNMARKED CARS CIRCLING AROUND AND LINGERING IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THEN THEY SAY THAT THOSE OFFICERS USED THEIR CARS TO STOP THESE YOUNG MEN AND THEN BRING THEM INTO CUSTODY. THEY WERE ALSO FILMING THIS ON CELL PHONE VIDEO. WE HAVE CONFIRMED AT THIS VIDEO THAT WAS TAKEN ISRAEL, THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY TAKEN TODAY THIS MORNING. NOW IN THE VIDEO, THE WITNESS ASKS THE OFFICER FOR SIGNED ORDER FOR A JUDGE. AS YOU SAW, THEIR NEIGHBORS SAY THE OFFICERS TOLD THEM THEY WERE THERE FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION BUT DID NOT ELABORATE FROM THERE. THE WITNESSES SAY THEY NOTICE TO U.S. CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT BADGE OF ONE OF THE OFFICERS WHILE THE MEN WERE BEING TAKEN INTO CUFFS AND CHAINS. >> EVERYBODY WAS SHAKEN UP. WE WERE ALL SHAKEN UP. WE COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT WE HAD JUST SEEN. WE COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT WE HAD JUST WITNESSED. >> AND SAYING TO WATCH YOUR NEIGHBORS GET PLUCKED OUT OF THIN AIR DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. THAT'S NOT NORMAL. >> LCA RUNCIE WHICH IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON DEFENDING IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. THEY WERE THE ONES THAT HELD THE NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY. HE SAID THEY RECEIVED A CALL TO THEIR HOTLINE ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND THEY HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN CALLS SINCE JANUARY. 20TH COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS 30 DAY PERIOD. WE DID REACH OUT TO DIFFERENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES LIKE THE DURHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE DURHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT BOTH SAYING THEY HAD NO INVOLVEMENT. THEY HADN'T EVEN HEARD ABOUT THIS. WE ALSO REACHED OUT TO ICE. THEY SAID THEY'RE LOOKING INTO THIS AND WE WANT TO KNOW IF THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED, IF THEY CAN CONFIRM THAT THESE DETENTIONS TOOK PLACE THIS MORNING. AND IF SO, WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT CHARGES WERE CREATED. THAT ACTUALLY BROUGHT THESE OFFICERS TO CONDUCT THIS OPERATION. >> THE SPECIFICS IMPORTANT, OBVIOUSLY WHAT WHAT DO YOU THINK? CARLY, THE WHAT DOES THIS TELL US ABOUT THE BIGGER PICTURE OF ICE DETENTION DETENTIONS, WORDS FALL IN PLACE THERE WITH WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN DURHAM. >> I CAN TELL YOU SEE EMERENCY HAS THAT HOTLINE. THEY SAID THIS WAS THE FIRST INSTANCE WHERE THEY RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT A DETENTION HAPPENING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY SAID TYPICALLY WHEN THEY'VE RECEIVED CALLS TO THAT HOTLINE, IT'S BEEN THROUGH THE TENSIONS HAPPENING AT PROBATION HEARINGS OR COURTROOMS AND THEY SAY THAT'S THE MOST COMMON. SO AS FAR AS THEIR ANECDOTAL EXPERIENCE, THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE HEARD A CALL LIKE THIS ARE

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A Lillington woman found herself at the center of a billing nightmare after receiving multiple toll road bills for routes she never took.


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President Donald Trump is enjoying his highest approval rating in the state since 2018 due to voters' financial outlook, a new Meredith College poll shows. But approval or disapproval of Trump's proposals -- ranging from calls to make Canada to dismantling the U.S. Department of Education -- ran along stark partisan lines.

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Leo Reeves died from a deputy-involved shooting at a home in Harnett County on Wednesday. He was 31 years old and leaves behind two children.

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Nonprofit research institute RTI International on Thursday announced temporary layoffs for 226 employees across the United States, including 61 people in North Carolina.


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The Durham Athletic Park could be getting a facelift. Employees and owners at businesses around the old ballpark want to see more events and accessibility, while preserving the open space and history. 

City seeking community input on future of Durham Athletic Park 

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WASHINGTON (AP) â President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic confrontation with allies and rivals alike as he hopes to eliminate any trade imbalances.

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WASHINGTON (AP) â Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trumpâs health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.

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A wide-ranging new poll from Meredith College shows bipartisan support for the state's new governor, plus support for the federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe, legalization of marijuana and expansion of casinos in the state.

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On Feb. 10, 2015, Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha were shot and killed by their neighbor in what prosecutors called a hate crime against Muslims.

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North Carolina mandates 58 types of medical coverage that health insurance must pay for. Republican state senators are backing a bill to ensure that list will never grow larger, citing concerns over rising costs.

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It was easy to spot fake weather photos/memes in 2014. Now, AI has made it more difficult.

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A new EPA report warns that PFAS in biosolids may contaminate water and food. In NC, past use as fertilizer threatens drinking water in the Triangle, leaving communities without clear solutions.


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Nearly 30 women reported to North Carolina State University that artificial intelligence was used to produce sexually explicit images featuring their photos, according to a search warrant.


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Support Durham's vibrant community and economy by joining the "Love Durham" campaign, a new initiative running through April.


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