Business Insider Article RatingSouth Carolina has finished renovating a correctional facility and says death row inmates now have the option of being executed by firing squad
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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.
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| "The chamber now includes a chair in which inmates will sit if they choose execution by firing squad, the press release said." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Last May, the state passed legislation that made 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." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "It's with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we aounce Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the Dean of the House and revered champion for Alaska, passed away while traveling home to Alaska to be with the state and people that he loved, a statement released by Young's office said." | Positive | 38% Conservative |
| "It's with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we aounce Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the Dean of the House and revered champion for Alaska, passed away while traveling home to Alaska to be with the state and people that he loved, a statement released by Young's office said." | Positive | 38% Conservative |
| "Numerous prominent political figures took to social media Friday night to celebrate Young's life, share condolences to his loved ones and mourn his passing." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "First elected in 1973 during the Nixon Administration, Rep. Don Young was the dean of the Congress and the longest serving Republican in history." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "America mourns and prays for his family, Rep. Paul Gosar wrote." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "A fierce defender of Alaska since elected to Congress in 1973, nearly everything that has advanced for Alaska is a result of Don Young's tenacious work." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Rest in peace, Don, Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat, tweeted." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Rest in peace, Don, Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat, tweeted." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "The House and the United States are poorer without him, Sen. Bill Cassidy tweeted." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "At the time of his death, Young was serving out his 25th term in office." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "The longest-serving member of the House, Republican Rep. Don Young of Alaska, died Friday night." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "No further details have been released regarding the nature of Young's death." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
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50% : The chamber now includes a chair in which inmates will sit if they choose execution by firing squad," the press release said.46% : Last May, the state passed legislation that made 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.