Keith L.

Keith L. Alexander is a crime and courts reporter for The Washington Post, with a focus on D.C. Superior Court cases. He has covered numerous high-profile criminal cases, including those involving Banita Jacks and Chandra Levy's murder trial. In 2016, Alexander was part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for their investigation into fatal police shootings called 'Fatal Force.' Prior to covering crime, he reported on the airline industry and business travel. His journalism education is from Howard University.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/keith-l-alexander/

82%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

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:

  • The author drafted a letter that he wanted the Justice Department to send to Georgia officials, demanding that the state legislature call a special session to examine votes in the presidential election. In this letter, Clark falsely claimed that there were significant concerns about fraud affecting multiple states including Georgia.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author's background in covering crime and courts specifically for The Washington Post may lead to a focus on sensational aspects of stories, potentially creating a conflict of interest between capturing the public's attention and presenting accurate information.

Contradictions

88%

Examples:

  • The author quotes Hamilton P. Fox III as stating that Clark repeatedly violated department ethics when he tried to help Trump overturn Georgia’s presidential election results and undo Joe Biden’s victory at the polls. However, it is not clear from the article whether these actions constituted a violation of legal ethics or if they were simply part of his job as an assistant attorney general.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • The author claims that Clark violated legal ethics by attempting to overturn an election based on a lie and without evidence of fraud. However, it is not clear from the article whether there was any evidence of fraud or if this claim was made solely based on speculation or political bias.

Recent Articles

Deputy U.S. Marshal Involved in Shooting During Armed Carjacking Attempt Near Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor's Home

Deputy U.S. Marshal Involved in Shooting During Armed Carjacking Attempt Near Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor's Home

Broke On: Tuesday, 09 July 2024 On July 5, 2024, a deputy U.S. marshal on protective detail for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was involved in a shooting incident near her home. An 18-year-old man, Kentrell Flowers, attempted to carjack the marshal at gunpoint but was shot and arrested with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred in Washington, D.C.'s U Street corridor and is being investigated as an armed carjacking attempt. Carjackings in the city are down 46% compared to last year.
Former Justice Department Official Faces Disciplinary Hearing for Trump Election Efforts

Former Justice Department Official Faces Disciplinary Hearing for Trump Election Efforts

Broke On: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark tried to involve the department in ex-President Trump's attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss. He now faces a disciplinary hearing that could lead him losing his law license.