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Man accused in Eden Prairie homecoming shooting released on bond
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Fox News, the New York Post, The Daily Wire, Breitbart News, RedState and Townhall report on Adam Abdihakeem Adam, 18, who is accused of shooting two teenagers outside an Eden Prairie High School homecoming game on October 2. According to the New York Post, jail records show he was released from Hennepin County Jail at 7:04 p.m. on October 10 after posting bond. Fox News and The Daily Wire say he posted bond two days after his arrest. The Daily Wire reports multiple felony assault charges. FOX 9, as cited by Breitbart News, says the charges include assault and riot with a dangerous weapon and that a court appearance is scheduled. Townhall reports a $10,000 bond, while the Post reports a $100,000 bail option without conditions.
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Adam Abdihakeem Adam, 18, is accused of shooting two teenagers at an Eden Prairie High School homecoming game on October 2.
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Adam posted bond and was released from Hennepin County Jail on October 10, two days after his arrest.
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Adam faces felony assault charges and is scheduled to appear in court.
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Two teenagers were wounded in the shooting.
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The amount of bond set for Adam Abdihakeem Adam.
Townhall reports a $10,000 bond. The New York Post, as cited by Breitbart News, reports jail records listing a $100,000 bail or bond option without conditions. The Daily Wire reports a no-condition bond without giving an amount.
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Every supplied outlet reports that Adam Abdihakeem Adam, accused of shooting two teenagers at an Eden Prairie homecoming game, posted bond within days, and this side presents the release as a failure by the judge, linking the case to Somali gangs.
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4 outlets · 2 opinion
Headlines stress the suspect's fast release after the shooting, with Far Right outlets blaming the judge and adding a Somali gang link, while the Breitbart headline is factual.
Judge Draws Fire Over Loaded modifier“Somali Gang-Linked”The headline ties the shooting to a gang linked to a national origin in the outlet’s own voice, while the police link is stated only as a belief.More neutral: linked to a rival gang, police sayDisagree with this highlight? Homecoming Shooting
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Somali Gang ShootingSomali gang-linkedcancelledmayhem
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Hateful rhetoric
Somali Gang ShootingMore neutral: Shooting Outside a MN Football Game
Attaches a national origin and a gang label to the suspect before the case has been decided in court.
Attacks or dehumanizes a person or a group because of who they are: their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
He Was Involved With the Somali Gang Shooting at a MN Football Game.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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Somali gang-linkedMore neutral: linked to a rival gang, police say
The headline ties the shooting to a gang linked to a national origin in the outlet’s own voice, while the police link is stated only as a belief.
Judge Draws Fire Over Somali Gang-Linked Homecoming Shooting
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cancelledMore neutral: was fired or lost a contract
Frames consequences as persecution; state what happened.
…this, which caused the stadium to be evacuated and then the homecoming dance to be cancelled the next day, seem commonplace these days.
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mayhemMore neutral: shooting
The word adds drama to a shooting described elsewhere in neutral terms.
Authorities suspected the mayhem was caused by Somali gang members embroiled in a feud.
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Somali gang-related gunfireMore neutral: gunfire
Ties the Somali national origin of the people named to a gang crime before the facts are established, so the group is linked to the shooting.
…the October 2 shooting, noting that two people were wounded when alleged Somali gang-related gunfire broke out at Eden Prairie High School in the Minneapolis suburb around 9…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Absolutist framing
despite his role in the violent crimeMore neutral: while facing assault charges
Presents an accusation as an established role in the crime, while the suspect is only charged.
Adam is now walking free again despite his role in the violent crime.
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Guess What a Judge Just DidMore neutral: Judge Sets Bond for Suspect
A teaser that builds suspense about the judge's decision instead of stating it.
Guess What a Judge Just Did.
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Quotedwere known to copsMore neutral: had prior police contact, if documented
Implies the wounded teenagers had a criminal record, a label the quoted text does not establish.
…two wounded individuals were “Somali nationals aged 17 and 18,” both of whom “were known to cops.
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0 outletsNo left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
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0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
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4 outlets · 2 opinionLeads with
- quick release on bond
- judge's bond decision
- Somali gang link
- violence at the homecoming game
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- Breitbart NewsFar Right
18-Year-Old Released After Allegedly Shooting Two Teenagers on October 2
Eighteen-year-old Adam Abdihakeem Adam posted bond and was released from jail just over a week after allegedly shooting two teenagers during Eden Prairie High School homecoming night.
- The Daily WireFar Right
Judge Draws Fire Over Loaded modifier“Somali Gang-Linked”The headline ties the shooting to a gang linked to a national origin in the outlet’s own voice, while the police link is stated only as a belief.More neutral: linked to a rival gang, police sayDisagree with this highlight? Homecoming Shooting
A Minnesota teenager accused of shooting two other teens at a high school homecoming game was back on the street on Saturday, just two days after his arrest. …
- Fox NewsFar Right
Minnesota homecoming shooting suspect out on bond after gunfire sends football fans fleeing
Adam Abdihakeem Adam posted bond two days after his arrest in the Eden Prairie homecoming shooting, drawing sharp criticism from President Donald Trump's team.
Also published by New York Post. It counts once.
He Was Involved With the Hateful rhetoric“Somali Gang Shooting”Attaches a national origin and a gang label to the suspect before the case has been decided in court.Attacks or dehumanizes a person or a group because of who they are: their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.More neutral: Shooting Outside a MN Football GameDisagree with this highlight? at a MN Football Game. Sensational language“Guess What a Judge Just Did”A teaser that builds suspense about the judge's decision instead of stating it.More neutral: Judge Sets Bond for SuspectDisagree with this highlight?.
The young Somali man accused of shooting two people outside of a Minnesota high school football game went before a judge late last week. You'll not be surprised to learn that the Hennepin County judge who presided over the hearing didn't take the crime seriously, giving the …
This Is Minnesota: (Allegedly) Shoot Two Teens, Hit the Streets 48 Hours Later
We reported on the story on October 3: a shooting broke out outside a high school football homecoming game in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and two teenagers were struck and injured. …
Minnesota homecoming shooting suspect walks free two days after allegedly opening fire at high school football game
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Fox News, Oct 11, 7:25 PM EDT
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- Fox NewsFar RightOct 11, 7:25 PM EDT
- New York PostRightOct 12, 2:50 AM EDT
- The Daily WireFar RightOct 12, 6:21 AM EDT
- Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 12, 9:17 AM EDT
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