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Tim Walz Mug Shot from 1995 DUI Arrest Is Authentic

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72% Informative

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was arrested in 1995 for drunk driving.

The Dawes County Sheriff's Office confirmed the authenticity of the photo.

Walz pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving, but paid $ 200 in fines.

In sum, because the county responsible for arresting Walz confirmed the photo's authenticity, we rate it True.

VR Score

67

Informative language

60

Neutral language

74

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

42

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

2

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