DIThe Distraction Index

#criminal_justice

17 events across 12 weeks

1Damage
6Hype
10Noise
5.2Avg Dmg
21.8Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
Supreme Court Litigator Sentenced to 6 Years for Tax Evasion and Gambling
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.5
NOISE2026-07-24
Criminal Charges Against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill Dropped
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.6
Hype
14.2
HYPE2026-07-22
Illegal Immigrant Convicted of Murder Sues Trump for $75 Million
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
33.4
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
HYPE2026-07-15
R. Kelly Requests Trump Commutation of 30-Year Sentence
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
5.0
Hype
62.0
NOISE2026-07-15
R. Kelly Calls On Trump to Commute His 30-Year Sentence
Damage
0.1
Hype
22.5
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
NOISE2026-03-14
Prosecutors Drop Flag Burning Case Against Western NC Veteran
Damage
0.0
Hype
11.0
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
HYPE2025-12-11
DOJ Unseals Grand Jury Materials from Epstein Files
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
14.6
Hype
26.1
WEEK 45Nov 2 – 8
HYPE2025-11-07
Lawyers Appeal Brain Damage Case to Stop South Carolina Execution
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
12.7
Hype
42.8
HYPE2025-11-07
DC Jury Acquits Man of Assaulting Federal Agent with Sandwich
local · narrow
Damage
1.4
Hype
28.5
WEEK 44Oct 26 – Nov 1
HYPE2025-10-30
Illinois Deputy Found Guilty of Murder in Sonya Massey Shooting
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
2.9
Hype
22.7
WEEK 38Sep 14 – 20
NOISE2025-09-20
Prosecutors Rest Case Against Man Accused of Attempting to Assassinate Trump
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
1.4
Hype
13.1
NOISE2025-09-20
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Vallejo Felon for Illegal Gun Possession
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
0.6
WEEK 23Jun 1 – 7
NOISE2025-06-07
Diddy Ex-Girlfriend Testifies About Pressure to Participate in Hotel Nights
Damage
2.7
Hype
23.9
WEEK 22May 25 – 31
NOISE2025-05-30
Trump Commutes Larry Hoover Sentence
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
1.8
Hype
20.6
WEEK 20May 11 – 17
DMG2025-05-17
DOJ May Drop Case Against Boeing Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
41.6
Hype
20.2
WEEK 11Mar 9 – 15
NOISE2025-03-15
Senate Passes Bill Increasing Penalties for Fentanyl Traffickers
federal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.5
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
NOISE2025-03-07
Sam Bankman-Fried Ramps Up Pardon Efforts
federal · narrow
Damage
3.4
Hype
16.8