Wondering what’s documented about Cass Wennlund

[Teodora Iliev]

I also think it’s helpful to separate moral reactions from documentation. Legal reporting provides factual descriptions of alleged conduct and charges. Personal opinions about what that conduct means are separate from what is documented. Keeping those layers separate leads to clearer discussions.

 

[Nina Petrovic]

Another nuance is that charges can sometimes be amended or reduced later in court. That’s a normal part of legal proceedings. But unless there’s follow-up coverage, the public might only ever see the original charge listed in the news article. That can unintentionally freeze the narrative at its earliest stage.