👤 Brittney Donovan

16 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
16
2026-09-04 – 2026-10-21
Claims per article
20
314 extracted in total
Hedged claims
11%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,692
characters
Writes for The Independent.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Crime & Law
44%
Politics
25%
World
12%
Economy/Business
6%
Health
6%
Other
6%
Most-tagged topics
IndependentMassachusettsPlymouth CountyAmericanDemocraticGermanyLos AngelesU.S.

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
2 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.19 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-04 · The Independent · Crime & Law
What happens next after Lindsay Clancy judge declares mistrial
28 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-09-04 · The Independent · Crime & Law
Lindsay Clancy jury resumes seventh day of deliberations after courtroom clash over holdout juror
28 outlets covered this event
2026-09-04 · The Independent · Crime & Law
Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy case after last-minute defense Hail Mary is denied
28 outlets covered this event
2026-10-01 · The Independent · Crime & Law
Judge in Lindsay Clancy trial refuses to declare her not guilty after mistrial
15 outlets covered this event
2026-09-17 · The Independent · Politics
Trump withdraws controversial nominee to lead ICE after backlash over his credentials
15 outlets covered this event
2026-09-27 · The Independent · Crime & Law
3 killed and 4 injured in mass shooting at ‘after-hours’ spot in Detroit
11 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-04 · The Independent
Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy case after last-minute defense Hail Mary is denied
🔮 Hours earlier, Judge William Sullivan told the court he was ready to declare a mistrial after receiving a note from the jury that read, “It is with a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to.” assertive
2026-09-04 · The Independent
Lindsay Clancy jury resumes seventh day of deliberations after courtroom clash over holdout juror
🔮 The unusual disclosure about the holdout juror, made in a note to the judge, delivered the clearest glimpse yet of what could be keeping jurors from reaching a verdict on whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three children. assertive
2026-09-04 · The Independent
What happens next after Lindsay Clancy judge declares mistrial
🔮 The Plymouth County District Attorney said immediately after the mistrial that he’ll decide at a later date whether to retry Clancy, stating, “I’ll be meeting with our team and we will address this case further at the appropriate time in the context of an official court proceeding. assertive
2026-09-17 · The Independent
Man sentenced for spraying vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar in town hall attack
🔮 In an earlier hearing, Kazmierczak, who is in his mid-50s, could give no explanation of what happened in the Jan. 27 assault. assertive
2026-09-17 · The Independent
F-16 fighter jet crashes in Michigan and bursts into flames with residents told to evacuate
🔮 We couldn’t tell what it was, so my husband got into his pickup truck and saw what happened," Sobeck said. mixed
2026-09-27 · The Independent
3 killed and 4 injured in mass shooting at ‘after-hours’ spot in Detroit
🔮 He said the department had leads but wouldn’t discuss them any further. assertive
2026-10-01 · The Independent
Judge in Lindsay Clancy trial refuses to declare her not guilty after mistrial
🔮 Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington tried to persuade Judge William Sullivan on Tuesday that prosecutors had not offered any proof that Clancy killed her three children. mixed
2026-10-02 · The Independent
Republican calls Starbucks ‘morally bankrupt’ for doing business in China’s Xinjiang and demands store closures
🔮 The ministry added that China will offer further investment opportunities for foreign enterprises. assertive
2026-10-15 · The Independent
'Fake heiress' who allegedly defrauded banks out of $14.7 million added to FBI's Most Wanted list
🔮 "McDonnell has falsely claimed to be an heiress to the McDonnell aircraft family, with an $80 million secret trust to which she will have access," the FBI said in a statement. mixed
2026-10-16 · The Independent
European country hikes taxes on guilty pleasures despite outcry
🔮 A pack of cigarettes in Germany will cost more than €11 by the end of the decade after lawmakers approved a sharp increase in tobacco taxes on Thursday. assertive
2026-10-21 · The Independent
US congressional candidate detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank
🔮 The former New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate is a Jewish American who has criticized Israel's war in Gaza. assertive
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