Gov. Brown commutes sentences for 17 on Oregon's death row

Dec 15, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -40% Medium Liberal

  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

    -72% Very Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    76% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Sentiments

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"My action today is consistent with the near abolition of the death penalty that has been achieved through SB 1013."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"Today I am commuting Oregon's death row so that we will no longer have anyone serving a sentence of death and facing execution in this state."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Since taking office in 2015, I have continued Oregon's moratorium on executions because the death penalty is both dysfunctional and immoral."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral, Brown said."
Negative
-50% Liberal
"This is a value that many Oregonians share, Brown said Tuesday."
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10% Conservative
"The same moratorium continued as Gov. Brown took office after former Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned."
Negative
-18% Liberal
"Brown aounced the order will take effect Wednesday."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"According to Gov. Brown's Office, Brown is the seventh governor in the last 0 years to commute everyone sentenced to death row."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"According to Gov. Brown's Office, Brown is the seventh governor in the last 0 years to commute everyone sentenced to death row."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is commuting the sentences of 17 people on Oregon's death row to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, the governor's office aounced Tuesday."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral, Brown said."
Negative
-26% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : My action today is consistent with the near abolition of the death penalty that has been achieved through SB 1013."
38% : Today I am commuting Oregon's death row so that we will no longer have anyone serving a sentence of death and facing execution in this state.
34% : "Since taking office in 2015, I have continued Oregon's moratorium on executions because the death penalty is both dysfunctional and immoral.
25% : Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral," Brown said.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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