El Paso Matters sues for access to Walmart shooting records

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How did the left and right cover El Paso Matters sues for access to Walmart shooting records?

Of the 22 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 59% are rated left, 36% are rated centre, 5% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 23. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is El Paso Matters sues for access to Walmart shooting records left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 22 rated outlets on this story, 59% are rated left, 36% are rated centre, 5% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of El Paso Matters sues for access to Walmart shooting records biased?

El Paso Matters sues for access to Walmart shooting records is one event reported by 23 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting El Paso Matters sues for access to Walmart shooting records?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered El Paso Matters sues for access to Walmart shooting records?

23 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is El Paso Matters suing for?

El Paso Matters has filed a lawsuit seeking to make public investigative records from the 2019 Walmart mass shooting. They want a judge to order the city and district attorney to release these records, which have been kept secret.

Why are the records being kept secret?

The Texas Attorney General's Office ruled the records should remain secret, agreeing with the city and district attorney that the investigation was a child abuse investigation under the Texas Family Code, which allows for confidentiality.

What is El Paso Matters' argument against keeping the records secret?

El Paso Matters asserts that the Texas Attorney General's Office incorrectly applied the Texas Family Code. They argue that the investigation and prosecution of Patrick Crusius did not concern child abuse or neglect as defined by the code.

What happened to Patrick Crusius?

Patrick Crusius pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes and weapons charges in 2023, and to state capital murder and aggravated assault charges in 2025. He is currently serving multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole.