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St. Louis judge orders Green Party candidate Jill Stein arrested in Wash U protest case

St. Louis Post-Dispatch and The Gateway Pundit describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 17, 2026 at 10:20 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Green Party candidate Jill Stein now faces an arrest warrant after failing to appear in St. Louis court on misdemeanor charges tied to Washington University protests.
The headline split The left frames it as "St. Louis judge orders Green Party candidate Jill Stein arrested in Wash U protest case". The right frames it as "Judge Issues ARREST WARRANT for Perennial Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein A...".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftSt. Louis judge orders Green Party candidate Jill Stein arrested in Wash U protest case

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightJudge Issues ARREST WARRANT for Perennial Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein After She Pulls a No-Show in Court Over 2...

The Gateway Pundit · Right · News report

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Aug 17, 10:20 PM

Judge Issues ARREST WARRANT for Perennial Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein After She Pulls a No-Show in Court Over 2024 Cop Assault Charges

A judge issued an arrest warrant Monday for perennial Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein after both Stein and her attorney failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing. The pos...

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St. Louis Post-DispatchNews report · Aug 17, 9:43 PM

St. Louis judge orders Green Party candidate Jill Stein arrested in Wash U protest case

Green Party candidate Jill Stein now faces an arrest warrant after failing to appear in St. Louis court on misdemeanor charges tied to Washington University protests.

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Details76/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
76/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Aug 17, 9:43 PM: St. Louis Post-Dispatch joined the source map.

Aug 17, 10:20 PM: The Gateway Pundit joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 76/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.