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O.J. Simpson, a Secret Informant and a Decades-Old Mystery
The New York Times and Real Clear Investigations describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedAn “extremely reliable” informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records. The informant’s brother told The Times his sibling was at the crime scene.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "O.J. Simpson, a Secret Informant and a Decades-Old Mystery". The right frames it as "The Secret Informant and O.J. Simpson's Weapon".
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Left / center-leftO.J. Simpson, a Secret Informant and a Decades-Old Mystery
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Right / center-rightThe Secret Informant and O.J. Simpson's Weapon
O.J. Simpson, a Secret Informant and a Decades-Old Mystery
An “extremely reliable” informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records. The informant’s brother told The Times his sibling was at the crime...
Mike Baker & Tim Arango, NYT An "extremely reliable" informant told authorities about the missing murder weapon, according to newly unsealed records. The informant's brother told The Times....
