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House Judiciary Committee report says NYC prosecutors were told to downgrade some charges

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The New York Post, Fox News, PJ Media and Townhall report on a House Judiciary Committee report released by the committee’s Republican majority. The outlets say the report alleges that New York City district attorneys, including the Bronx and Queens district attorneys, instructed prosecutors to downgrade charges so that noncitizen defendants could avoid deportation. The report says the Bronx district attorney trains her subordinates to do this, and that nearly 10,000 detainer requests for people it calls known criminals went unanswered in one year. PJ Media reports that prosecutors were told to keep a child’s age out of plea offenses. The outlets attribute these findings to the committee.

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  1. The House Judiciary Committee’s Republican majority released a report alleging that New York City district attorneys told prosecutors to downgrade charges so noncitizen defendants could avoid deportation.

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    New York Post
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    Fox News, Townhall

  2. The committee says Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark trains her subordinates to downgrade charges.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  3. The committee says nearly 10,000 detainer requests for people it calls known criminals went unanswered in one year.

    One outletTownhall· Far Right

  4. The committee names five New York City district attorneys: Melinda Katz, Darcel Clark, Alvin Bragg, Eric Gonzalez and Michael McMahon.

    One outletTownhall· Far Right

  5. PJ Media reports that prosecutors were reportedly told to keep a child’s age out of plea offenses.

    One outletPJ Media· Far Right

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Every outlet reports the House Judiciary Committee’s findings that New York City prosecutors were told to downgrade charges to keep noncitizens from deportation, with Townhall adding the “Soft on Crime” and sanctuary framing.

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  • the right

    3 outlets · 1 opinion

    The Post and Fox News attribute the findings to the House report; Townhall, rated Far Right, states them as proven and adds the labels “Soft on Crime” and “sanctuary.”

    House report says NYC prosecutors tailored plea deals to shield illegal immigrants from deportation
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    bending over backwardsstunningfree to roamDemocrats do not care about you

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    bending over backwardsMore neutral: have instructed prosecutors to

    Presents the officials’ motive as established in the outlet’s own voice rather than as the report’s allegation.

    WASHINGTON — New York City’s elected Democratic district attorneys are bending over backwards to keep illegal immigrants in the US, instructing prosecutors to downgrade…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    stunningMore neutral: House Judiciary Committee report

    Calls the committee report stunning, a judgement of its impact rather than a stated fact.

    …to downgrade charges to those considered “a non-deportable offense,” according to a stunning House Judiciary Committee report shared with The Post.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    free to roamMore neutral: remain in the country

    Dramatizes the effect of the policies with an image that asserts the outcome in the outlet’s own voice.

    …of conviction” and “pursue alternative charges” that would keep non-citizens free to roam in America.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    Democrats do not care about youMore neutral: Critics say the policy puts public safety at risk

    Asserts a motive for a whole party as established fact in the outlet’s own voice.

    Democrats do not care about you.

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

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  • Dehumanizing label

    illegal aliensMore neutral: unauthorized immigrant or noncitizen without legal status

    Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.

    They have decided that criminals, including illegal aliens, are their real constituents, and they'll do whatever it takes to protect them.

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Partisan shorthand

    open our bordersMore neutral: loosen immigration enforcement

    A phrase from one side of the immigration debate that contains its conclusion about the policy.

    That's why they want to abolish ICE and open our borders.

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    report proving thisMore neutral: report that the committee says supports this

    Presents the committee’s findings as proof of a contested claim without independent confirmation.

    The House Judiciary Committee has released a report proving this.

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Partisan shorthand

    Soft on CrimeMore neutral: New York district attorneys ordered to downgrade charges

    A political attack label that states a conclusion about the district attorneys instead of describing their actions.

    Soft on Crime: New York's Sanctuary DAs Ordered Downgraded Charges to Protect Illegal Aliens

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Partisan shorthand

    Sanctuary DAsMore neutral: district attorneys

    “Sanctuary” is a contested policy label that carries a conclusion about the offices’ practices.

    Soft on Crime: New York's Sanctuary DAs Ordered Downgraded Charges to Protect Illegal Aliens

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

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3 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • the House Judiciary Committee report
  • prosecutors’ charge downgrades and plea deals
  • immigration status and deportation
  • sanctuary policy and ICE
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  • Fox NewsFar Right

    House report says NYC prosecutors tailored plea deals to shield illegal immigrants from deportation

    House Judiciary Committee claims New York City district attorneys trained prosecutors to craft immigration-safe plea deals for noncitizen defendants.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • PJ MediaFar Right

    Bronx Prosecutors Reportedly Told to Keep a Child’s Age Out of Plea Offenses

    A child’s age can be central to a sex crime. It helps establish what happened, identify the victim’s vulnerability, and determine the consequences for the person responsible.

    Read at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Bronx and Queens DAs urge prosecutors to downgrade charges to keep illegal immigrants in US, House GOP report finds

    WASHINGTON — New York City’s elected Democratic district attorneys are Loaded verb“bending over backwards”Presents the officials’ motive as established in the outlet’s own voice rather than as the report’s allegation.More neutral: have instructed prosecutors toDisagree with this highlight? to keep illegal immigrants in the US, instructing prosecutors to downgrade charges to those considered “a non-deportable offense,” according to a Sensational language“stunning”Calls the committee report stunning, a judgement of its impact rather than a stated fact.More neutral: House Judiciary Committee reportDisagree with this highlight? House Judiciary Committee …

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar RightOpinion

    Partisan shorthand“Soft on Crime”A political attack label that states a conclusion about the district attorneys instead of describing their actions.More neutral: New York district attorneys ordered to downgrade chargesDisagree with this highlight?: New York's Partisan shorthand“Sanctuary DAs”“Sanctuary” is a contested policy label that carries a conclusion about the offices’ practices.More neutral: district attorneysDisagree with this highlight? Ordered Downgraded Charges to Protect Dehumanizing label“Illegal Aliens”A term of legal status that the outlet uses in its own voice as a label for the defendants.More neutral: noncitizen defendantsDisagree with this highlight?

    Absolutist framing“Democrats do not care about you”Asserts a motive for a whole party as established fact in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: Critics say the policy puts public safety at riskDisagree with this highlight?. They have decided that criminals, including Dehumanizing label“illegal aliens”Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.More neutral: unauthorized immigrant, noncitizen without legal statusDisagree with this highlight?, are their real constituents, and they'll do whatever it takes to protect them. Even if it means harming you. That's why they want to abolish ICE and Partisan shorthand“open our borders”A phrase from one side of the immigration debate that contains its conclusion about the policy.More neutral: loosen immigration enforcementDisagree with this highlight?.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)

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    New York Post, Oct 26, 5:07 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 26, 5:07 PM EDT
  2. PJ MediaFar RightOct 26, 5:22 PM EDT
  3. Fox NewsFar RightOct 27, 12:39 PM EDT

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