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  "slug": "chad-hickman",
  "title": "CHAD Hickman",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/chad-hickman/",
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  "summary": "Mass killing / crime incident coverage",
  "why_now": "Recent reporting across national and local outlets naming the suspect and the death toll generated an information surge.",
  "evidence_summary": "- CNN reported ‘6 dead, including suspect, in series of killings in Michigan’ (major national coverage)",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Local News / Civic Event",
  "collected_at": "Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:30:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Local News / Civic Event",
  "score": 78.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "6 dead, including suspect, in series of killings in Michigan - CNN",
    "Missaukee County mass killing update: What we know - The Detroit News"
  ],
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      "label": "6 dead, including suspect, in series of killings in Michigan - CNN",
      "source": "CNN",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE5vWlB3cGtuc1BmWDBYUTQxYlU1TVMyWUNNdnlpRWNuUXBra3JHTXlqeXluZjlzYnJJR0lpOHM0Rm5qS2Fkc0hCNzBsc21acTRHMmQ1OFpxbVVNdTBlc3pLMy1jNVNqSUVWbTh4MGxFajc5TlU?oc=5"
    }
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