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Meghan Markle's father jailed after cutting off monitoring device

CBS News and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Thomas Markle was jailed in Florida after federal prosecutors alleged that he cut off his location monitoring device.
The headline split The left frames it as "Meghan Markle's father jailed after cutting off monitoring device". The right frames it as "Judge Jails Thomas Markle, Father of Meghan, After He Cut Off His Ankle Monitor".
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Left / center-leftMeghan Markle's father jailed after cutting off monitoring device

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Right / center-rightJudge Jails Thomas Markle, Father of Meghan, After He Cut Off His Ankle Monitor

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CBS NewsNews report · Nov 11, 10:20 AM

Meghan Markle's father jailed after cutting off monitoring device

Thomas Markle was jailed in Florida after federal prosecutors alleged that he cut off his location monitoring device.

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Nov 11, 4:58 AM

Judge Jails Thomas Markle, Father of Meghan, After He Cut Off His Ankle Monitor

The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was ordered to jail Tuesday because he removed an electronic monitoring device from his ankle, just days after he was char...

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