Brendan Farrington

Brendan Farrington covers the Florida Supreme Court and other legal issues for NBC Miami. He joined the station in February 2019 after working as a reporter for The Associated Press. Before that, he was a correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, covering state government and politics across the country. Farrington graduated from Florida State University with degrees in political science and journalism. IsValidBiography: true

Biography:  https://www.nbcmiami.com/author/brendan-farrington/

64%

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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

65%

Examples:

  • a six-week ban would likely have a major impact on women seeking abortions in Florida and throughout the South
  • Republicans have made multiple moves over nearly two years to restrict access to abortion.

Conflicts of Interest

45%

Examples:

  • Walt Disney Co. is suspending its political donations in Florida after the company’s CEO received huge blowback for not using Disney’s vast influence to try to quash a recently passed Republican bill that would prevent teachers from instructing early grades on LGBTQ issues

Contradictions

70%

Examples:

  • Florida public schools are making sexually explicit books available to children
  • Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday to give parents a say in what books schools can and can’t have in their libraries

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The statement 'most abortions are obtained before 15 weeks' is false.

Recent Articles

Florida Supreme Court Allows 6-Week Abortion Ban, Voters to Decide on Access to Services

Florida Supreme Court Allows 6-Week Abortion Ban, Voters to Decide on Access to Services

Broke On: Monday, 01 April 2024 The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the state constitution does not protect abortion rights and allowed a proposed amendment to enshrine those protections in the state constitution. The court also upheld a six-week ban on abortions with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of mother. This decision will allow voters to weigh in on whether they want access to abortion services or not.