Patrick Wilson
@patrickmwilson
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Public safety and courts editor on a great team at The Charlotte Observer | (704) 358-5051 | [email protected]
Charlotte, NC
Joined June 2009
Here's my full piece about some of the questions raised internally about this story and concerns I heard from some CBS News staffers about it: https://t.co/ovPrVmKMK8 (In an editorial call yesterday, Bari Weiss said the story was a high priority to pursue.)
theguardian.com
Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom
There was discussion internally at CBS News about the specifics of the officer's injuries and whether more detail could be provided, I am told. "I'm no doctor, but internal bleeding is a very broad term and can range in severity," a CBS News executive said in an internal email.
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This morning I shared a note to our readers & subscribers about the ongoing Minnesota @StarTribune coverage, & how people can help. Here it is: https://t.co/dSG9fQKssg
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ICE agents eat at small-town Mexican restaurant — then detain workers
startribune.com
“Would your mama be proud of you right now?” a bystander said as agents returned at closing time to nab the workers.
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Judge locks NC lawmakers out of Charlotte light rail stabbing investigation files
charlotteobserver.com
The state House Oversight Committee asked the Mecklenburg district attorney for investigative files. A federal judge barred their release.
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Two days after an ICE agent killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, a federal agent asked an observer, "Have y'all not learned?" Her phone was taken and she was briefly detained. Two days after that, another federal agent said to a different observer: “You did not learn from what
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Measles is spreading: Is your child’s North Carolina school vulnerable? (Gift link) https://t.co/BQU9z4762s
charlotteobserver.com
When the number of vaccinated children drop too low in a school, the risk of infection increases there and in the wider community, experts say.
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Immigration agents are choking people & using tactics against their own policy/training. Police often ban these tactics, too A TikToker. An ICU nurse. A father holding his child A 16-YO citizen DHS calls this "utmost professionalism" w/ @McKenzieFunk
https://t.co/blEtuJW1Gr
propublica.org
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government...
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Crowds gather near Carolinas border to see Walk for Peace monks on journey Read our team report at:
charlotteobserver.com
“It’s an experience like nothing else,” a Gastonia mom who took her children to the site said through tears about seeing the Buddhist monks.
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You sure about that?
This is such a lazy lie. This individual was NEVER offered a job at ICE. Applicants may receive a Tentative Selection Letter following their initial application and interview that is not a job offer. It just means they are invited to submit information for review, similar to
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If you missed it last month, read it today: @hannah_natanson's outstanding first-person piece about being inundated by tips from federal workers impacted by Trump's governmental wrecking ball https://t.co/B1zFTCXEYq
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The FBI searching Hannah Natanson’s home for classified documents is an attack on the first amendment meant to chill sources and journalism. Her reporting this year has been outstanding. https://t.co/jhmVIjbWue
nytimes.com
It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, for federal agents to search a reporter’s home.
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BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work today. https://t.co/s09E0wP8Q0
texasobserver.org
James Rodden, identified by the Observer last year as the operator of an account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
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We're hosting a free event in Charlotte this evening in which you can see the best Observer photos of 2025, hear from staff photographers and bid on printed photos | https://t.co/knQ1HLZEwQ
charlotteobserver.com
You’re invited to hear The Charlotte Observer’s visual journalists talk about their favorite images from the past year.
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Reporting from the streets of Minneapolis: “Like a military occupation.” Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents.
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Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents.
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Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow https://t.co/1K0Rqhn0rm via @NYTimes
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Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, was among those who resigned as the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed...
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Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the Department of Homeland Security over what Attorney General Keith Ellison describes as the surge of “poorly-trained, aggressive and armed” ICE agents.
startribune.com
Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her are holding a news conference concerning “Operation Metro Surge.”
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Panthers lose, 34-31. Great game; tough ending. Held leads of 24-20 and 31-27 but couldn't hold it. Stafford was tremendous in the fourth quarter.
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Original ‘Hamilton’ star heads to Panthers playoff game to sing national anthem
charlotteobserver.com
The Panthers are hoping that they don’t throw away their shot against the Rams Saturday. Perhaps the Broadway star will give them good luck.
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