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Alex Murdaugh in court for hearing after conviction was overturned

Alex Murdaugh returns to court Monday as a judge prepares for the next phase of his murder retrial.

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What happened Alex Murdaugh returns to court Monday as a judge prepares for the next phase of his murder retrial.
The headline split The left frames it as "Alex Murdaugh's true crime saga continues as he heads to court for hearing on murder retr...". The center frames it as "Alex Murdaugh in court for hearing after conviction was overturned".
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Left / center-leftAlex Murdaugh's true crime saga continues as he heads to court for hearing on murder retrial

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterAlex Murdaugh in court for hearing after conviction was overturned

WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) · Center · News report

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 29, 3:07 PM

Alex Murdaugh in court for hearing after conviction was overturned

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Alex Murdaugh returns to court Monday as a judge prepares for the next phase of his murder retrial.

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ABC News - USNews report · Jun 29, 1:53 PM

Alex Murdaugh's true crime saga continues as he heads to court for hearing on murder retrial

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Alex Murdaugh's retrial on murder changes in the killings of his wife and son begins with a pretrial hearing

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Details63/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
63/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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