WCNC Charlotte's Flashpoint

Mecklenburg County Commissioner Leigh Altman has mixed emotions about news this week involving potential mass transit plans. Altman also serves on the Metropolitan Transit Commission.

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While Altman describes herself as "encouraged" by a tentative agreement announced between CATS and Norfolk Southern to start the Red Line commuter rail between Uptown and Iredell County, she's disappointed at what it could mean for the Silver Line, traveling to east Charlotte and Matthews.

Amid pro-Palestinian protests on the campuses of UNC Charlotte and UNC Chapel Hill, debate continues over their impact on student life.

At UNC Charlotte, school officials accused some protesters of vandalism and disruption of classes and final exams.

On WCNC's Flashpoint, two sides disagreed with each other.

As Back the Blue N.C. raises funds for the families of four officers killed while they were trying to serve a warrant at an east Charlotte home Monday, the group's leader is calling for reform.  

"I would say our judicial system definitely needs to change," CEO Lindsay LiCausi said on WCNC Charlotte's Flashpoint.

LiCausi said violent offenders are being let out of jail too often, posing a threat to neighborhoods and police officers. 

Republican governors in southern states are pushing back against United Auto Workers' effort to organize automotive factories. 

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is among those saying unions could lead to layoffs and fewer investments. 

"The reason why the latest effort is happening is largely because of the success that the UAW had with its strike last year against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis," Steven Sylvia, professor at American University, said on WCNC's Flashpoint.

"In certain parts of North Carolina, it's almost impossible to find child care at this point," U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson said on WCNC's Flashpoint.