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Friday, October 30, 2026

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U.S. · Immigration · 15 outlets (L 3 · C 8 · R 3 · 1 not rated)

Grand jury indicts ICE agent who struck man with vehicle in Houston

A Harris County grand jury indicted ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales, 33, on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Friday.⁠[8, 10] Prosecutors say Morales was driving an unmarked black vehicle on Oct. 10 when it struck Miguel Parra Hernandez, 48, who was running away in Houston.⁠[9, 11, 15] Parra Hernandez was later taken into custody with a broken leg, according to the Los Angeles Times; The Wall Street Journal reported prosecutors say both legs were run over, leaving several fractures.⁠[13, 15]

Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal and 12 more

Read first ICE agent is indicted after striking, injuring immigrant with his vehicle in Houston · NBC News

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 14 rated outlets that covered it, 3 are left of center, 8 are center and 3 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.

Where the outlets sit
HuffPost · Leans left · −1.06The New York Times · Leans left · −0.70The Guardian · Leans left · −0.70NBC News · Center · −0.49PBS NewsHour · Center · −0.48ABC News · Center · −0.19CBS News · Center · −0.14Axios · Center · −0.05Mediaite · Center · +0.04Yahoo News · Center · +0.07The Hill · Center · +0.10The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · +0.63Washington Examiner · Right · +1.34The Right Scoop · Right · +3.11
  • Left: none.
  • Leans left: HuffPost (−1.06), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
  • Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Axios (−0.05), Mediaite (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), The Hill (+0.10).
  • Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63).
  • Right: Washington Examiner (+1.34), The Right Scoop (+3.11).

Not rated Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.

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Sources

Left

  1. 1 HuffPost · Leans left · Oct 30, 12:02 p.m. ETICE Officer Charged After Striking A Man With A Car In Houston
  2. 2 The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 30, 2:27 p.m. ETICE agent charged after ramming unmarked SUV into man in Texas
  3. 3 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 30, 11:41 a.m. ETHouston Grand Jury Indicts ICE Agent on Charges of Ramming Man in Chase

Center

  1. 4 ABC News · Center · Oct 30, 12:40 p.m. ETICE officer who struck man with vehicle during pursuit indicted: DA
  2. 5 Axios · Center · Oct 30, 2:32 p.m. ETTexas grand jury indicts ICE agent accused of using SUV as weapon
  3. 6 CBS News · Center · Oct 30, 12:15 p.m. ETICE officer indicted in Texas after allegedly hitting man with vehicle
  4. 7 Mediaite · Center · Oct 30, 1:03 p.m. ETICE Agent Charged After Allegedly Intentionally Ramming Man with Car
  5. 8 NBC News · Center · Oct 30, 11:09 a.m. ETICE agent is indicted after striking, injuring immigrant with his vehicle in Houston
  6. 9 PBS NewsHour · Center · Oct 30, 1:53 p.m. ETAn ICE officer has been charged after striking a man with a car in Houston
  7. 10 The Hill · Center · Oct 30, 1:36 p.m. ETICE agent indicted in Texas after striking immigrant with vehicle
  8. 11 Yahoo News · Center · Oct 30, 11:37 a.m. ETICE agent indicted on aggravated assault charge for allegedly hitting man with car

Right

  1. 12 The Right Scoop · Right · Oct 30, 1:02 p.m. ETBREAKING: ICE officer indicted for assaulting immigrant with vehicle, but ICE DISPUTES – [VIDEO]
  2. 13 The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · Oct 30, 2:18 p.m. ETICE Officer Indicted After Allegedly Striking Fleeing Man With Vehicle
  3. 14 Washington Examiner · Right · Oct 30, 12:59 p.m. ETTexas grand jury indicts ICE officer who struck pedestrian with vehicle

Not rated

  1. 15 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 30, 12:32 p.m. ETAn ICE officer has been charged after striking a man with a car in Houston
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