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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 5 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Oct 8, 12:55 AM

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Former Joliet police lieutenant facing felony charges after investigation into Flock misuse: ISP

Chicago Sun-Times reaches for "alleged" where WLS / ABC7 Chicago stays flat.

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What happenedFormer Joliet police lieutenant facing felony charges after investigation into Flock misuse: ISP.
What changedThe left frames it as "Former Joliet police officer charged over alleged Flock camera misuse". The center frames it as "Former Joliet police lieutenant charged with felonies over Flock system misuse".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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58WORDING GAP

6 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Former Joliet police officer charged over alleged Flock camera misuse". The center frames it as "Former Joliet police lieutenant charged with felonies over Flock system misuse".

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Oct 7, 10:02 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Oct 7, 10:20 PM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Oct 7, 10:24 PM: WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 7, 10:35 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 58/99 and story health is live match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center-left ·News report

Former Joliet police officer charged over alleged Flock camera misuse

alleged

A now former Joliet police officer has been accused of abusing the Flock license plate reader database, according to Illinois State Police. Jeremy Harrison, 50, faces a charge of computer t...

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Center ·News report

Former Joliet police lieutenant facing felony charges after investigation into Flock misuse: ISP

A former Joliet police lieutenant is facing felony charges after an investigation into the misuse of the city's Flock system. Illinois State Police say he allegedly used the license plate r...

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Center ·News report

Pine Bluff Police Department fires officer who was arrested on felony charges

The Pine Bluff Police Department announced Tuesday that an officer has been fired after a review of the events leading to his arrest by the Jefferson County sheriff's office on Monday.

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Center ·News report

Milwaukee police plan to renew Flock camera contract amid oversight push

The Milwaukee Police Department confirmed to 12 News on Wednesday that it plans to renew its contract with Flock.

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Center ·News report

Police | Former accounting assistant charged in alleged $700,000 theft

A York woman has been charged with theft after police say she embezzled nearly $700,000 from her employer.

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Center ·News report

Former Joliet police lieutenant charged with felonies over Flock system misuse

A former Joliet police lieutenant is facing felony charges for allegedly misusing the city's Flock system.

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