#criminal_justice | The Distraction Index
The Distraction Index
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11 events across 9 weeks
1
Damage
4
Distraction
6
Noise
7.5
Avg A
19.9
Avg B
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
DIST
2025-12-11
DOJ Unseals Grand Jury Materials from Epstein Files
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
14.6
B
26.1
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
DIST
2025-11-07
DC Jury Acquits Man of Assaulting Federal Agent with Sandwich
local · narrow
A
1.4
B
28.5
DIST
2025-11-07
Lawyers Appeal Brain Damage Case to Stop South Carolina Execution
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
A
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DIST
2025-10-30
Illinois Deputy Found Guilty of Murder in Sonya Massey Shooting
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
2.9
B
22.7
WEEK 38
Sep 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-09-20
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Vallejo Felon for Illegal Gun Possession
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
0.0
B
0.6
NOISE
2025-09-20
Prosecutors Rest Case Against Man Accused of Attempting to Assassinate Trump
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Diddy Ex-Girlfriend Testifies About Pressure to Participate in Hotel Nights
A
2.7
B
23.9
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
NOISE
2025-05-30
Trump Commutes Larry Hoover Sentence
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
1.8
B
20.6
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
DMG
2025-05-17
DOJ May Drop Case Against Boeing Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
41.6
B
20.2
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-03-15
Senate Passes Bill Increasing Penalties for Fentanyl Traffickers
federal · moderate
A
0.0
B
3.5
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-03-07
Sam Bankman-Fried Ramps Up Pardon Efforts
federal · narrow
A
3.4
B
16.8
12.7
B
42.8
1.4
B
13.1