Seems generous.

Reporters are very often not experts in the things they report on. You don't want them injecting their own personal thoughts into every article. Picture an anti-vax reporter reporting on a CDC briefing.

They're reporting on what the guy said so that you know what was said. You can make the determination on whether it has merits or not and, in fact, you have. There are times where you need press to push back - that's Journalism. But your average on-the-street reporter who isn't an expert in everything isn't equipped to do more than "observe and report" which is fine.

First execution in nearly 10 years.

It forces you to be careful in the way it wants you to be careful. Which is fine, but it makes it a strange beastie for anyone not used to it.

In Terminiello v. Chicago (1949), the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of what constitutes fighting words. The Court found that words which produce a clear and present danger are unprotected (and are considering fighting words), but words which invite dispute and even cause unrest are protected (and are not considered fighting words).

was shot

We need to rename "passive voice" to "police voice".

His career is going to be hell. Cops hate a boy scout.