Reported by PBS NewsHour •
16 Public broadcaster L R No clear lean ✓ verified
Why this rating? · 2 signals

Signals flagged in the original

  • framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • vague attribution: police say

Analyzed by our bias model Full breakdown ↓

FBI Shoots and Kills Hostage-Taking Suspect in California

The FBI responded to a hostage situation in a California office building, resulting in the fatal shooting of a suspect after more than 15 hours. Police confirmed the details of the incident.

Our neutral summary

The FBI responded to a hostage situation in a California office building, resulting in the fatal shooting of a suspect after more than 15 hours. Police confirmed the details of the incident.

Read the full story at PBS NewsHour

The reporting belongs to PBS NewsHour; we don't reproduce it.

Annotating as

No note attached

on this article.

Language Analysis

Loaded-language score 16/100
wirepublicmainstream flavoredpartisanadvocacy
Inflammatory language 10/100
Sentiment -100/100

Loaded Language Removed

  • ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • ✕ vague attribution: police say

Original vs. Neutral

Original Headline

FBI fatally shoots a man holding hostages in a California office building, police say

Neutral Headline

FBI Shoots and Kills Hostage-Taking Suspect in California