Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
Homeland Security confirmed that immigration enforcement operations in Charlotte continue despite the local sheriff claiming they had ended. This represents federal override of local authority.
A-score (21.73): Moderate constitutional concern driven by separation of powers (4.0) - federal override of local law enforcement authority - and rule of law (3.5) regarding jurisdictional clarity. Civil rights (3.0) reflects immigration enforcement impacts. Enforcement_action mechanism adds 15% modifier. Single-state scope reduces by 10%. Severity multipliers: durability 1.1 (ongoing operations), precedent 1.2 (federal-local authority conflicts). Below List A threshold (25). B-score (26.74): High distraction potential. Layer 1 (13.2/24): Strong outrage bait (7) - federal vs local authority conflict, media friendliness (8) - clear narrative of jurisdictional dispute, moderate novelty (5) and meme_ability (4). Layer 2 (11.7/26): High mismatch (8) - sheriff says ended/feds say continuing creates confusion, pattern match (7) - fits immigration enforcement narrative, narrative pivot (6), timing (5). Intentionality 8/15 (weight 0.136) - deliberate emphasis on contradiction and federal-local conflict. Delta: -5.01 (B exceeds A, B>25, D<-10) = List B.
Monitor for actual constitutional mechanism: Does federal continuation represent legitimate supremacy clause authority or inappropriate override of local discretion? Track whether this reflects policy disagreement vs jurisdictional violation. Verify operational facts - is enforcement actually continuing or is this definitional dispute? Watch for whether this becomes template for federal-local conflicts in other jurisdictions (precedent concern). The contradiction framing may amplify distraction from substantive federalism questions.