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12 events across 10 weeks
1
Damage
4
Hype
7
Noise
6.9
Avg Dmg
19.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-03-14
Prosecutors Drop Flag Burning Case Against Western NC Veteran
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.0
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
HYPE
2025-12-11
DOJ Unseals Grand Jury Materials from Epstein Files
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
14.6
Hype
26.1
WEEK 45
Nov 2 – 8
HYPE
2025-11-07
DC Jury Acquits Man of Assaulting Federal Agent with Sandwich
local · narrow
Damage
1.4
Hype
28.5
HYPE
2025-11-07
Lawyers Appeal Brain Damage Case to Stop South Carolina Execution
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
HYPE
2025-10-30
Illinois Deputy Found Guilty of Murder in Sonya Massey Shooting
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
2.9
Hype
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
Damage
0.0
Hype
0.6
NOISE
2025-09-20
Prosecutors Rest Case Against Man Accused of Attempting to Assassinate Trump
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Diddy Ex-Girlfriend Testifies About Pressure to Participate in Hotel Nights
Damage
2.7
Hype
23.9
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
NOISE
2025-05-30
Trump Commutes Larry Hoover Sentence
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
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
Damage
41.6
Hype
20.2
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
NOISE
2025-03-15
Senate Passes Bill Increasing Penalties for Fentanyl Traffickers
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.5
WEEK 10
Mar 2 – 8
NOISE
2025-03-07
Sam Bankman-Fried Ramps Up Pardon Efforts
federal · narrow
Damage
3.4
Hype
16.8
Damage
12.7
Hype
42.8
Damage
1.4
Hype
13.1