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3 stabbed, unruly crowd prompts LAPD tactical alert near South L.A. festival
Los Angeles Times and KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened3 stabbed, unruly crowd prompts LAPD tactical alert near South L.A. festival.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "LAPD responds to two stabbings, unruly crowd near Crenshaw street festival". The center frames it as "3 stabbed, unruly crowd prompts LAPD tactical alert near South L.A. festival".
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Left / center-leftLAPD responds to two stabbings, unruly crowd near Crenshaw street festival
Los Angeles Times · Center-left · News report
Center3 stabbed, unruly crowd prompts LAPD tactical alert near South L.A. festival
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) · Center · News report
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3 stabbed, unruly crowd prompts LAPD tactical alert near South L.A. festival
Three people were stabbed in two separate incidents in South Los Angeles on Saturday, prompting a large police response near a popular street festival, where authorities also reported an un...
