Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) maintains a permanent operational presence in the state of North Carolina.
November 19, 2025
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temporal
Describes ICE's sustained organizational presence within a U.S. state.
Charlotte, North Carolina is a racially diverse city with an estimated population of about 950,000 and is politically dominated by the Democratic Party.
November 18, 2025
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temporal
Describes Charlotte's demographic and political profile.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security alleged in 2025 that about 1,400 immigration detainers across North Carolina had not been honored.
November 17, 2025
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statistic
A numeric claim made by the Department of Homeland Security about detainer compliance in North Carolina.
Wake County Public Schools is the largest school district in North Carolina.
November 17, 2025
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static
General description of the school district's size within the state.
Raleigh is the county seat of Wake County, North Carolina.
November 17, 2025
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static
Civic/geographic relationship between a city and its county.
Charlotte is a city located in the state of North Carolina in the United States.
November 16, 2025
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geography
Basic geographic identification of Charlotte.
As of 2025, Charlotte, North Carolina, had a population of more than 900,000 residents, including more than 150,000 foreign-born residents.
November 15, 2025
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temporal
City demographic counts cited in the article as background context.
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a protected area of the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
October 29, 2025
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geographic
Describes the federal protected seashore that is part of the Outer Banks.
Under North Carolina state law, the governor does not have authority to veto legislative redistricting maps.
October 22, 2025
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legal
Statutory limitation on the governor's veto power specific to legislative redistricting in North Carolina.
Lawsuits and court rulings have led to mid-decade redistricting in North Carolina, causing congressional maps to be redrawn more frequently than once per decade.
October 21, 2025
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process
Explanation of factors producing redistricting outside the usual decennial cycle in a specific state.
The 2025 report by Black Voters Matter Fund and Fair Fight Action estimated that Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas could end up with fewer Democratic U.S. House representatives if Section 2 protections were eliminated.
October 15, 2025
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statistical
The analysis identified Southern and other states with racially polarized voting where removal of Section 2 could reduce Democratic representation.
Smaller enclaves of Gullah people, often referred to as Geechee in some areas, are distributed along the U.S. Southeast coast from North Carolina to Florida.
October 12, 2025
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geographic
General geographic distribution of Gullah/Geechee communities along the southeastern United States.
In North Carolina, the minimum prison sentence for conviction of a statutory sexual offense involving a child is at least 12 years under state sentencing directives.
October 10, 2025
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legal
State-level sentencing directive specifying minimum term for statutory sexual offense convictions involving minors.
In North Carolina, taking indecent liberties with a child is punishable by active prison time, probation, or both under state law.
October 10, 2025
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legal
Possible penalties for the offense of taking indecent liberties with a child under North Carolina law.
Publix operates supermarket stores in eight U.S. states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, with more than 1,421 total supermarket locations and over 900 locations in Florida.
October 09, 2025
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temporal
Company footprint and store counts reported for Publix.
North Carolina and Tennessee permit open carry of firearms.
October 09, 2025
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temporal
State-level allowance of open carry in those states.
According to North Carolina state sentencing directives, the minimum prison sentence for a conviction of a statutory sexual offense with a child is at least 12 years.
October 09, 2025
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temporal
State sentencing guideline for statutory sexual offense involving a child in North Carolina.
In North Carolina, a conviction for taking indecent liberties with a child can be punished by active prison time, probation, or both.
October 09, 2025
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temporal
Possible sentencing options for the offense of taking indecent liberties with a child under North Carolina guidelines.
A 2024 Stateline analysis of CDC data found that the suicide rate for U.S. adults aged 18-27 increased nearly 20% between 2014 and 2024, rising from 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 to 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
December 31, 2024
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temporal
Trend in young adult (ages 18-27) suicide rates based on an analysis of CDC mortality data covering 2014–2024.
North Carolina law requires a judge to explain in writing why they would release a dependent charged with a felony offense, but that written-explanation requirement applies only when the dependent is on probation for a prior offense.
November 15, 2024
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statutory
Specific state statutory requirement related to written explanations for certain felony pretrial releases.
No Democratic presidential candidate carried North Carolina between the 2008 presidential election and the 2024 presidential election.
November 06, 2024
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temporal
Historical voting pattern in presidential elections for the state of North Carolina.
As of November 6, 2024, North Carolina's U.S. House delegation consisted of 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats out of 14 seats.
November 06, 2024
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Party composition of North Carolina's delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives.
As of November 6, 2024, North Carolina's statewide executive offices included a Democratic governor, a Democratic lieutenant governor, and a Democratic attorney general, while both of the state's U.S. senators were Republicans.
November 06, 2024
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temporal
Partisan control of major statewide offices in North Carolina.
In some U.S. states, state legislatures, rather than direct voter referendums, enact congressional redistricting plans; Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri are commonly cited examples of states where legislatures have that authority.
November 05, 2024
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process
Describes a common variation in how authority over congressional redistricting is allocated across U.S. states.
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
January 01, 2024
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temporal
Municipal and demographic context about North Carolina's cities.
The LYNX Blue Line is a light rail line that operates in Charlotte, North Carolina.
January 01, 2024
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temporal
Description of a named public transit service in Charlotte.
Charlotte, North Carolina, had not elected a Republican mayor after former Governor Pat McCrory left the mayoral office in 2009.
January 01, 2009
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temporal
Historical pattern of partisan control of the Charlotte mayoralty.
Traffic bound for North Carolina or Washington, D.C., commonly uses the higher-speed Interstate 295 bypass around Richmond rather than proceeding on Interstate 95 through the city.
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temporal
Typical routing preference for longer-distance traffic in the Richmond area.
Under North Carolina law, the governor does not have veto power over state congressional redistricting maps.
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temporal
Describes a legal constraint on the governor's authority in the North Carolina redistricting process.
North Carolina Republican lawmakers have proposed bills that would require county sheriffs to honor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and hold suspected undocumented immigrants until transfer to federal custody.
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policy
Describes legislative proposals in North Carolina concerning local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Concord is a city in North Carolina located about 19 miles northeast of Charlotte.
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geographic
General geographic relationship between the city of Concord and Charlotte in North Carolina.