s illegal street takeovers rattle Charlotte, the city is trying two opposite responses at the same time — an aggressive multi-agency crackdown, and free Friday-night events to give teens somewhere safe to go. We dig into both, and the question underneath them: which one actually works?

Plus, in the rundown: the new transit sales tax is officially in effect, Japan's SMBC is bringing about 2,000 banking jobs to Charlotte, and it's a stacked Saturday night — Usher & Chris Brown at Bank of America Stadium, Chicago & Styx at Truliant, the Queen City Cognac Fest, and comedian Jazmyn W on Sunday.

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Sources this episode: WRAL, WBTV, and local event listings.

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