Detroit Free Press Article RatingIn kidnap plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, 3 men sentenced and plead for court's mercy
- Bias Rating
-50% Medium Liberal
- Reliability
N/AN/A
- Policy Leaning
-12% Somewhat Liberal
- Politician Portrayal
84% Negative
Extremely
Liberal
Very
Liberal
Moderately
Liberal
Somewhat Liberal
Center
Somewhat Conservative
Moderately
Conservative
Very
Conservative
Extremely
Conservative
-100%
Liberal
100%
Conservative
Continue For Free
Create your free account to see the in-depth bias analytics and more.
Continue
Continue
By creating an account, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy, and subscribe to email updates. Already a member: Log inBias 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
N/A
- Liberal
| Sentence | Sentiment | Bias |
|---|---|---|
| "The men, the prosecution said, ultimately were seeking to inspire a U.S. civil war known as the boogaloo, and even though their plans were thwarted by law enforcement, they succeeded in intimidating office holders, potential candidates, and residents." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Wilson listened to and acknowledged the pleas, but noted that hindsight was 20/20." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "The convictions, former Michigan-based federal prosecutor Mark Chutkow has said, may persuade the remaining defendants -- Michael and William Null, Shawn Fix, Brian Higgins, Eric Molitor -- to consider a different legal strategy or seek a plea deal." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "More:In campaigns for judge in southeast Michigan, Hathaway name is magicMore:Lawyer for Whitmer kidnap plot leader Adam Fox argues against life sentence" | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Whitmer was never physically harmed and no violence was committed, but the prosecution argued at sentencing that the men's actions were as bad as if they had." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Three men convicted of helping to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were sentenced Thursday in Jackson County, with the prosecution arguing that despite the defense that nothing happened, they committed the most serious of crimes." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Judge Thomas Wilson sentenced Pete Musico to 12 years in prison, his son-in-law, Joe Morrison, to 10, and Paul Bellar to 7." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "The state argued that all three men had joined with the leaders who plotted to kidnap Whitmer -- Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr., who was convicted in federal court -- and were members of a group, the Wolverine Watchmen, that engaged in illegal activity." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
Bias Meter
Extremely
Liberal
Very
Liberal
Moderately
Liberal
Somewhat Liberal
Center
Somewhat Conservative
Moderately
Conservative
Very
Conservative
Extremely
Conservative
-100%
Liberal
100%
Conservative
Contributing sentiments towards policy:
44% : The men, the prosecution said, ultimately were seeking to inspire a U.S. civil war known as the boogaloo, and even though their plans were thwarted by law enforcement, they succeeded in intimidating office holders, potential candidates, and residents.*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.