Kenneth Smith, execution survivor, set to receive nitrogen gas execution Thursday - Yellowhammer News

Jan 24, 2024 View Original Article
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  • Reliability

    35% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    -10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    34% 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

Overall Sentiment

-39% Negative

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"The third man involved in the plot, Billy Williams, died in prison while serving a life sentence.RELATED: AG: Failed execution not 'cruel or unusual'Beyond the shocking details of his crimes, Smith's battle with death row has garnered national attention."
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-22% Liberal
"Smith's first execution was attempted on November 17, 2022, amid a firestorm of legal challenges and attempts to overturn the order by his attorneys.RELATED: Mike Rogers blasts UN effort to stop Alabama executionUltimately, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a stay of execution."
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-24% Liberal
"While media outlets across the globe have reported on Smith's second execution from angles of disapproval -- frequently using language such as untested to describe the method -- Governor Ivey and the Alabama Department of Corrections are on a consistent course for a Thursday execution."
Negative
-2% Liberal
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

39% : The third man involved in the plot, Billy Williams, died in prison while serving a life sentence.RELATED: AG: Failed execution not 'cruel or unusual'Beyond the shocking details of his crimes, Smith's battle with death row has garnered national attention.
38% : Smith's first execution was attempted on November 17, 2022, amid a firestorm of legal challenges and attempts to overturn the order by his attorneys.RELATED: Mike Rogers blasts UN effort to stop Alabama executionUltimately, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a stay of execution.

*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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