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Political Activism Meets Legal Consequences

10 articles from 6 outlets First seen: June 10, 2026

2 left · 1 center · 2 right · 1 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: Guardian

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Framing spectrum · 6 outlets

Guardian — US · 14/100 · Public broadcaster Guardian — US · 14/100 · Public broadcaster Guardian — US · 14/100 · Public broadcaster New York Post · 18/100 · Public broadcaster PBS NewsHour · 30/100 · Mainstream Guardian — US · 33/100 · Mainstream Washington Examiner · 39/100 · Mainstream Guardian — US · 42/100 · Mainstream nbcnews.com · 42/100 · Mainstream apnews.com · 45/100 · Mainstream

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Range 14–45 (Public broadcaster → Mainstream) Average 29/100 Lean: 2 left · 0 right · 8 neutral

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Guardian (left), Jun 10, 11:00 UTC.

Lean	Outlets	Articles	Who
Left	2	6	Guardian, nbcnews.com
Center	1	1	apnews.com
Right	2	2	New York Post, Washington Examiner
Unclassified	1	1	PBS NewsHour

Report-by-report timeline · 10

Jun 10 11:00 Guardian Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander to Stand Trial Following Arrest at Immigration Court Jun 10 15:01 Guardian Trial Begins for Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Following Immigration Court Arrest Jun 10 15:01 Guardian Trial Begins for Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Following Immigration Court Arrest Jun 10 21:02 Guardian Trial of Brad Lander Focuses on Elevator Logistics Jun 11 16:26 Guardian Brad Lander Acquitted of Blocking Elevator at New York ICE Facility Jun 11 17:10 nbcnews.com Brad Lander Acquitted of Misdemeanor Charges in Immigration Facility Incident Jun 11 20:10 apnews.com Judge Acquits Congressional Candidate Brad Lander of Charges from Immigration Court Protest Jun 11 20:45 Washington Examiner Brad Lander Acquitted of Misdemeanor Charge Related to Immigration Court Protest Jun 11 20:58 PBS NewsHour Judge acquits Brad Lander of obstruction charges related to immigration court protest Jun 11 22:14 New York Post Judge finds Brad Lander not guilty of blocking elevator during protest

Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.

Compare the coverage

Guardian — US 14 Public broadcaster Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander to Stand Trial Following Arrest at Immigration Court Guardian — US 14 Public broadcaster Trial Begins for Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Following Immigration Court Arrest Guardian — US 14 Public broadcaster Trial Begins for Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Following Immigration Court Arrest New York Post 18 Public broadcaster Judge finds Brad Lander not guilty of blocking elevator during protest PBS NewsHour 30 Mainstream Judge acquits Brad Lander of obstruction charges related to immigration court protest Guardian — US
LEANS LEFT 33 Mainstream Trial of Brad Lander Focuses on Elevator Logistics Washington Examiner 39 Mainstream Brad Lander Acquitted of Misdemeanor Charge Related to Immigration Court Protest Guardian — US 42 Mainstream Brad Lander Acquitted of Blocking Elevator at New York ICE Facility nbcnews.com
LEANS LEFT 42 Mainstream Brad Lander Acquitted of Misdemeanor Charges in Immigration Facility Incident apnews.com 45 Mainstream Judge Acquits Congressional Candidate Brad Lander of Charges from Immigration Court Protest