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Florida teacher fired after HANGING a black doll with a cord wrapped around its neck in class

Karen Whitmire Savage, a 63-year-old art teacher at Barrington Middle School in Hillsborough County, hung the doll as 'a joke', according to the student who recorded her doing it.

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As of May 22, 2026 at 5:25 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Karen Whitmire Savage, a 63-year-old art teacher at Barrington Middle School in Hillsborough County, hung the doll as 'a joke', according to the student who recorded her doing it.
The headline split One side frames it as "White Florida Teacher Fired After Hanging Black Doll From Classroom Television". The other frames it as "Florida teacher fired after HANGING a black doll with a cord wrapped around its neck in c...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftWhite Florida Teacher Fired After Hanging Black Doll From Classroom Television

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Right / center-rightFlorida teacher fired after HANGING a black doll with a cord wrapped around its neck in class

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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Daily MailNews report · May 22, 5:25 AM

Florida teacher fired after HANGING a black doll with a cord wrapped around its neck in class

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Karen Whitmire Savage, a 63-year-old art teacher at Barrington Middle School in Hillsborough County, hung the doll as 'a joke', according to the student who recorded her doing it.

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NewsOneNews report · May 21, 3:45 PM

White Florida Teacher Fired After Hanging Black Doll From Classroom Television

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Karen Whitmire Savage was caught on video hanging a Black baby doll from a classroom television using an electrical cord.

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Details60/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
60/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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May 21, 3:45 PM: NewsOne joined the source map.

May 22, 5:25 AM: Daily Mail joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.