Undercovered High-Damage

Week 50: Dec 7 – Dec 13, 2025 · 🔒 FROZEN

These are events where constitutional damage (Damage score) far exceeds the media attention they receive (Hype score). An Attention Budget below −15 means the event is getting less coverage than its real-world impact warrants — the public should know more about these.

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Supreme Court Hears Alabama Appeal on Execution of Intellectually Disabled Man

Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow

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Monitor Supreme Court oral arguments and eventual ruling for signals about the Court's commitment to Atkins precedent and protections for intellectually disabled defendants in capital cases. Track whether the Court narrows the definition of intellectual disability or procedural pathways for proving it, which would represent significant constitutional erosion affecting death penalty administration nationwide.

All Damage Events (4)

Trump Administration Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast

Enforcement Actioninternational · narrow

Trump Administration Proposes Social Media History Requirement for Visa Applicants

Policy Changefederal · moderate

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