MPR News
MPR News is a trusted source of news for the people of Minnesota. The organization has been at the forefront of reporting on civil rights, fair housing, education and voting rights among other issues. Its reporters have covered stories that have shaped the state's history and continue to provide in-depth coverage on critical topics affecting Minnesotans today. One such story is the legacy of Josie Johnson, a pioneer in Minnesota's civil rights movement who has spent her life fighting for equality and justice. Johnson was honored at a yearly event that recognizes Black community leaders and her story is the subject of a documentary titled 'Hope in the Struggle'. The film chronicles her childhood in segregated Texas, her move to Minnesota in the 1950s, and her work with the Minneapolis Urban League. It also highlights her role in passing Minnesota's fair housing law, her leadership during the March on Washington in 1963, and her advice to the Minneapolis mayor during protests against police brutality and unequal education in the 1960s. In the 1970s, she became the first Black person to sit on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. Throughout her career, Johnson has been a powerful voice for her community and an inspiration to younger leaders in Minnesota and beyond.
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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
86%
Examples:
- I think they will be useful in the future, once we figure out what we're looking for.
- It's more commercially driven and it's often putting two and two together to try to say we can just treat it. But I don't think it's that simple.
- The author has a tendency to use language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable.
- The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by referring to the defendant's actions as a 'confrontation on the Apple River'.
- There is an example of ideological bias in the use of phrases such as 'first-degree reckless homicide' and 'attempted first-degree intentional homicide', which may be used to demonize or stigmatize certain beliefs.
Conflicts of Interest
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Examples:
No current examples available.
Contradictions
86%
Examples:
- Nicolae Miu was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide and four counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, but he was actually convicted of a lesser charge.
- The article states that KARE 11 reported the jury had an option to find Miu guilty on less severe charges but does not mention this in their verdict.
- The author reports that Nicolae Miu was found guilty on all charges but in reality, he was convicted.
Deceptions
86%
Examples:
- The author reports that the majority of the times it's doing things which is maintaining the health of our intestine and overall our health.
- The first in a one-two punch of winter weather dropped several inches of snow overnight across much of Minnesota, leaving slippery roads for the Friday morning commute and accounting for nearly 300 crashes and spinouts within 11 hours.
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