Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo was not ticketed after a traffic stop for failing to stop at a red light.
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo was pulled over on May 15 by Las Vegas police for allegedly failing to stop at a red light before making a right turn. Body camera video shows Lombardo identifying himself by name, and the officer let him go without a citation. The police union president denied the governor received special treatment.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 5 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
2 camps
3 bias groups
The spectrum · how 5 outlets placed this story
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AP News
Washington Times
ABC News
Washington Examiner
NY Post
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
ABC News
'I'm Joe Lombardo': Nevada governor pulled over in traffic stop
routine traffic stop · neutral
Washington Examiner
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo uses his name to get out of traffic stop
special treatment · negative
First to report
- ABC Newsfirst
- Washington Examiner+1.0 h
- NY Post+1.0 h
- Washington Times+2.8 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
The Examiner and Post ask did the governor use his status to avoid a ticket? The AP and wires quote officials saying it's common to let motorists go with a warning.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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THE RIGHT
“Nevada governor pulled over, immediately flexes status and avoids red light ticket: 'I'm Joe Lombardo'”NYP NY Post RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“'I'm Joe Lombardo': Nevada governor not ticketed after being pulled over in a traffic stop” · AP News
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APAP News 'I'm Joe Lombardo': Nevada governor not ticketed after being pulled over in a traffic stop RIGHT3
WTWashington Times 'I'm Joe Lombardo': Nevada governor not ticketed after being pulled over in a traffic stop 59d ago WEWashington Examiner Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo uses his name to get out of traffic stop 59d ago NYPNY Post Nevada governor pulled over, immediately flexes status and avoids red light ticket: 'I'm Joe Lombardo' 59d ago 6 tracked claims across 5 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Red light violations in Nevada typically carry a $305 fine.
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