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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Jul 13, 1:47 AM

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Officer fires as driver evades deflation, heads toward him amid reported drag racing near Grant Park

Officers were responding to reports of up to 25 vehicles doing donuts in the street.

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What happenedOfficers were responding to reports of up to 25 vehicles doing donuts in the street.
What changedThe left frames it as "Officer fires at vehicle during large overnight gathering in Grant Park". The center frames it as "Officer fires as driver evades deflation, heads toward him amid reported drag racing near...".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

WORDING GAP

63WORDING GAP

2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Officer fires at vehicle during large overnight gathering in Grant Park". The center frames it as "Officer fires as driver evades deflation, heads toward him amid reported drag racing near...".

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Jul 12, 7:22 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Jul 12, 10:16 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Center ·News report

Officer fires as driver evades deflation, heads toward him amid reported drag racing near Grant Park

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Officers were responding to reports of up to 25 vehicles doing donuts in the street.

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Center-left ·News report

Officer fires at vehicle during large overnight gathering in Grant Park

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A Chicago police officer fired at a vehicle during a large gathering early Sunday in Grant Park, police said. Officers responded to a call of a large gathering at about 3:02 a.m. along the...

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