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PBS NewsHour

16 audits on the record

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16audits citing this outlet
2carried a hard contradiction
9carried a framing split
5spans quoted

Quoted from this masthead

“He was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, but that sentence has since been extended to a decade.”
August 11, 2026 · see it in context →
“allegedly hitting a Russian police officer”
August 11, 2026 · see it in context →
“distrust of law enforcement and Mississippi's long history of racist violence”
August 1, 2026 · see it in context →
“Three 18-year-old Black boys all within three months," Crump said. "We want answers.”
August 1, 2026 · see it in context →
“fifth-generation logger”
July 25, 2026 · see it in context →

Audits citing PBS NewsHour

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