Robert Locklear

Stephanie Reed is a conservative politician who became Lynchburg's new mayor in January. She previously won her election to get on Lynchburg's City Council and was sworn in the next day. She is bringing a resolution to City Council to push turning Lynchburg into a Second Amendment Sanctuary, which means that the city would be immune to any anti-Second Amendment legislation from the state government.

Biography:  https://wset.com/news/local/mayor-stephanie-reed-wants-lynchburg-to-become-a-2nd-amendment-sanctuary-heres-what-that-means-conservative-gun-law-firearm-restriction-violence-shooting-virginia-general-assembly-january-10-2022

66%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

60%

Examples:

  • The article seems to favor a pro-gun stance and portrays the previous governor and legislative leaders as anti-Second Amendment. It does not provide any evidence or context for these claims.
  • The article uses emotive language such as 'anti-Second Amendment' to create a sense of urgency and opposition against the proposed gun control measures.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not disclose its sources of information when quoting from official statements or biased accounts.
  • The article does not explain why the plane crash was headlined as 'short on its approach to the runway', which could be a deceptive omission.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by saying that Lynchburg residents supported making Lynchburg a sanctuary in Jan. 2020 when they actually voted against it.
  • The article implies that the resolution to make Lynchburg a Second Amendment Sanctuary is new and popular among the constituents, while ignoring their previous vote.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • The article does not inform the readers of why Reed was elected as mayor so soon after joining City Council, which could be a deceptive omission.
  • The article does not provide any evidence for its claim that Lynchburg would be immune to "anti-Second Amendment legislation.

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