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Police charge 17-year-old in Bronx shooting death of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong

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The NYPD has charged a 17-year-old boy with murder in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, a Ghanaian national who was shot in the stomach on October 29 while walking to school in the Bronx. UPI and The Guardian report that police took the teen from his home for questioning on Wednesday morning, November 11. Police have not established a motive, and detectives are looking for others who may be connected to the killing, ABC News and the Daily Mail report. The New York Post reports that Frimpong's mother, who travelled from Ghana, has called for justice for her son.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. The NYPD says a 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder in Frimpong's killing.

    Reported byLeft2Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    TheGrio, The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International
    Far Right
    Fox News

  2. Frimpong, 15, was shot in the stomach on October 29 while walking to school in the Bronx.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    TheGrio
    Center
    United Press International
    Right
    Daily Mail
    Far Right
    Fox News

  3. The teen was taken from his home for questioning on Wednesday morning, November 11.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International

  4. Police have not established a motive for the shooting.

    One outletUnited Press International· Center

  5. Police are looking for other people who may be connected to the killing.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Right
    Daily Mail

  6. Frimpong, a Ghanaian national, had moved to New York to continue his education.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that police charged a 17-year-old with murder in the October 29 shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong on his way to school. Left and right headlines stress the victim's age and immigrant background and the family's calls for justice, while center wire headlines report the arrest in plainer terms.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left-side headlines pair the teen's charge or detention with the victim's age and walk to school, and TheGrio's coverage stresses the community's cries for justice.

    17-year-old charged in fatal Bronx shooting of 15-year-old boy
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center wire and network headlines report the arrest and charge in plain terms, naming the victim's age and the NYPD as the source.

    Police arrest teen for fatal shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right-side outlets lead with the murder charge and the victim's age and Ghanaian origin; the New York Post pieces foreground the mother's grief and cries for justice, while Fox News's headline is plainer.

    Teen charged with murder in fatal shooting of 15-year-old NYC student Javits Frimpong
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    widespread cries for justice

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right3

    gunned downCops nabmurder

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    gunned downMore neutral: shot

    The phrase adds violent drama beyond the plain fact that the boy was shot.

    …connection with the murder of Javits Frimpong, the 15-year-old Bronx kid who was gunned down while walking to school, sources said Wednesday.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Cops nabMore neutral: Police arrest

    The informal verb nab adds drama to a routine detention that other outlets describe as taking someone into custody.

    Cops nab teen suspect in murder of Javits Frimpong, 15-year-old shot on walk to school

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    murderMore neutral: killing

    Calling the killing murder presents a legal charge as settled before any charge has been filed.

    Cops nab teen suspect in murder of Javits Frimpong, 15-year-old shot on walk to school

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    widespread cries for justiceMore neutral: calls for justice from the community

    The description characterizes the community reaction as widespread without citing evidence of its extent in the text.

    …teen was walking to school when he was shot on October 29, setting off widespread cries for justice

    Used byTheGrio (Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    dangerous peopleMore neutral: people involved in violent crime

    Labels an unidentified suspect as dangerous before any trial, in the police’s own words.

    "The NYPD will be relentless in our efforts to get dangerous people out of our communities, especially when it involves the murder of a 15-year-old…

    Quoted byFox News (Far Right)

    These are NYPD’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • victim's age and walk to school
  • community and calls for justice
  • detention and ongoing investigation
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • NYPD statement
  • victim's Ghanaian nationality
  • arrest and murder charge
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From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • victim's immigrant background
  • mother's grief and call for justice
  • teen's age and walk to school
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 hr 46 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 11:38 AM EST

  • Center

    8 hr 27 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 6:19 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Nov 11, 9:52 AM EST

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  1. New York PostRightNov 11, 9:52 AM EST
  2. ABC NewsLeftNov 11, 11:38 AM EST
  3. TheGrioLeftNov 11, 11:43 AM EST
  4. Daily MailRightNov 11, 12:36 PM EST
  5. Fox NewsFar RightNov 11, 2:00 PM EST
  6. The GuardianLeftNov 11, 3:21 PM EST
  7. NewsNationCenterNov 11, 6:19 PM EST
  8. United Press InternationalCenterNov 12, 12:09 AM EST
  9. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 12, 8:27 AM EST

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