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Golden Gate Bridge protesters convicted by jury

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Seven pro-Palestinian protesters who shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 to denounce U.S. aid to Israel during the Israel-Hamas war were found guilty of misdemeanor false imprisonment and unlawful assembly by a San Francisco jury Thursday. Jurors delivered verdicts for...

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As of July 2, 2026 at 10:49 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Golden Gate Bridge protesters convicted by jury.
The headline split The left frames it as "Pro-Palestine protesters who blocked Golden Gate Bridge convicted of misdemeanor charges". The center frames it as "Golden Gate Bridge protesters found guilty on lesser charges; judge declares mistrial on...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

39/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

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Left / center-leftPro-Palestine protesters who blocked Golden Gate Bridge convicted of misdemeanor charges

The Guardian US · Center-left · News report

CenterGolden Gate Bridge protesters convicted by jury

KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) · Center · News report

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KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco)News report · Jul 2, 10:19 PM

Golden Gate Bridge protesters convicted by jury

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SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Seven pro-Palestinian protesters who shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 to denounce U.S. aid to Israel during the Israel-Hamas war were found guilty of misdeme...

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The Guardian USNews report · Jul 2, 10:49 PM

Pro-Palestine protesters who blocked Golden Gate Bridge convicted of misdemeanor charges

San Francisco jury fails to reach verdict on more serious felony conspiracy charge over April 2024 demonstration Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Seven protesters who block...

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New York Times USNews report · Jul 2, 9:48 PM

Jury Deadlocks on Felony Count for Golden Gate Bridge Protesters

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Seven activists shut down the bridge in 2024 to protest American-backed military attacks in Gaza. They avoided a conviction on the most serious charge but were found guilty of misdemeanors.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Jul 2, 9:43 PM

Golden Gate Bridge protesters found guilty on lesser charges; judge declares mistrial on felony

Seven pro-Palestinian protesters who shut down traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 to denounce U.S. aid to Israel in the Israel-Hamas war were all found guilty of false imprisonment b...

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Details39/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
39/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Jul 2, 9:43 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Jul 2, 9:48 PM: New York Times US joined the source map.

Jul 2, 10:19 PM: KRON4 (Nexstar, San Francisco) joined the source map.

Jul 2, 10:49 PM: The Guardian US joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 39/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.