CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- While National Guard troops are on the ground in Chicago, questions remain about whether Charlotte could request a deployment.

It’s an idea that has been floated around following safety concerns in and around Uptown in recent months, but the area’s D.C. delegation remains divided on the matter.

During a committee meeting on Tuesday, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis argued that calling in the guard is a bridge too far, that it is inaccurate to label Charlotte as a dangerous city.

“I just hope we strike the balance so that we’re not fixing a problem temporarily, only to come back, maybe even worse than the problem we’re fixing at the moment,” said Tillis.

Charlotte’s Democratic congresswoman, Alma Adams, told Queen City News via a statement that the city d

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