Activists attempt to remove beagles from Wisconsin research facility, met with rubber bullets and arrests
Approximately 1,000 animal welfare activists gathered at Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, on Saturday attempting to remove roughly 2,000 beagles from the breeding research facility. Law enforcement responded with rubber bullets and pepper spray/tear gas, arresting multiple people including organizer Wayne Hsiung. Ridglan Farms had previously agreed to relinquish its breeding license by July 1 as part of a settlement to avoid animal cruelty charges.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 6% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
3 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Breitbart
NY Post
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
CNN
Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray
law enforcement force against protesters
Breitbart
WATCH: Activists Try to Remove 2,000 Beagles from Wisconsin Research Facility
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The split, in one line
CNN emphasizes police use of force; Breitbart and NY Post foreground activist lawlessness, with NY Post highlighting cops being caught off guard, while Breitbart stresses tools like sledgehammers, together framing protesters as aggressors.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
CNNCNNLEFT145d ago
“Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray”
BBreitbartRIGHT145d ago
“WATCH: Activists Try to Remove 2,000 Beagles from Wisconsin Research Facility”
NYPNY PostRIGHT145d ago
“Cops fire rubber bullets, tear gas to fend off 1,000 animal rights activists attempting to free beagles from research lab”