SC is now prepared to use a firing squad for executions as Greenville men wait for death

Mar 19, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -6% Center

  • Reliability

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  • Policy Leaning

    -16% Somewhat Liberal

  • Politician Portrayal

    30% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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Sentiments

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"The chamber now includes a chair where inmates can sit if they choose execution by firing squad."
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-2% Liberal
"Law passed in May 2021 makes the electric chair the state's primary means of execution while giving inmates the option of choosing death by firing squad or lethal injection if those methods are available."
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-14% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : The chamber now includes a chair where inmates can sit if they choose execution by firing squad.
43% : Law passed in May 2021 makes the electric chair the state's primary means of execution while giving inmates the option of choosing death by firing squad or lethal injection if those methods are available.

*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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