Author: Lexis-Olivier Ray
Lexis-Olivier Ray
has 16.5% among authors.
BS Score: 1.7%.
Articles analyzed: 14.
Words analyzed: 60,011.
Analyzed articles
L.A. TACO
- By Lexis-Olivier Ray, Lizbeth Solorzano
- 7/2/2026, 1:29 PM
Biased Writer Voice 30.3% - Negativity Bias 25% - Confirmation Bias 19.2%
In eight seconds, Pablo Vera’s life changed when three LAPD officers on horseback surrounded him in Downtown Los Angeles and battered him with 40-inch wooden batons modeled after a Japanese sword. A lifelong Los Angeles Lakers fan, Vera was out that evening celebrating with hundreds of other jubilant fans after the Lakers won their 17th... more
L.A. TACO
- By Lexis-Olivier Ray
- 6/18/2026, 4:00 PM
Ambiguity (Equivocation) 22.3% - Anecdotal 19.9% - Hasty Generalization 16.9%
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s weekly Investigations Newsletter. I’m Lexis-Olivier Ray, the Head of Investigations for L.A. TACO. Earlier this week, I came across a viral TikTok video from a researcher who had a lot to say about protests. “There’s zero evidence that demonstrations change either the public's opinion or government policy,” said... more
L.A. TACO
- By Lexis-Olivier Ray, Lizbeth Solorzano
- 6/11/2026, 5:29 PM
Negativity Bias 21% - Biased Writer Voice 20.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 19.8%
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s weekly Investigations Newsletter, I’m Lexis-Olivier Ray, the Head of Investigations for L.A. TACO. After a year of tremendous loss, Pablo Vera finally had something to celebrate when the Lakers won their 17th NBA title on October 11, 2020, nearly a year after Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among the nine... more
L.A. TACO
- By Lexis-Olivier Ray
- 6/4/2026, 4:05 PM
Negativity Bias 23.9% - Confirmation Bias 14.9% - Appeal to Authority 14.4%
In 2021, William Gude—the fearless LAPD critic who goes by “Film The Police LA” on social media—filed a public records request for information about officers assigned to the Community Safety Partnership Bureau (CSPB). Five years later, he’s still waiting for the LAPD to hand over all of the responsive documents that the department has... more
L.A. TACO
- By Lexis-Olivier Ray
- 5/28/2026, 4:31 PM
Anecdotal 24.8% - Appeal to Emotion 15.5% - Recency Bias 14.9%
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s weekly Investigations Newsletter, I’m Lexis-Olivier Ray, the Head of Investigations for L.A. TACO. Like Joni Mitchell, weed gummies, and taking care of outdoor cats, really good food is something I indulge in to maintain my sanity while covering violent protests and working on investigations that can take months to... more
L.A. TACO
- By Lexis-Olivier Ray
- 5/22/2026, 5:43 PM
Biased Writer Voice 16.4% - Negativity Bias 16.2% - Confirmation Bias 12.6%
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s weekly Investigations Newsletter. I’m Lexis-Olivier Ray, the Head of Investigations for L.A. TACO. This newsletter was originally published on May 6, 2026. On May 1, I was covering a May Day protest outside of the federal Metropolitan Detention Center on Alameda Street in Downtown, when a motorcycle cop with a thin... more
L.A. TACO
- By Lexis-Olivier Ray
- 5/14/2026, 3:00 PM
Biased Writer Voice 27.1% - Negativity Bias 22.9% - Availability Heuristic 12.2%
Welcome to L.A. TACO’s weekly Investigations Newsletter, I’m Lexis-Olivier Ray, the Head of Investigations for L.A. TACO. Feds Did a Sweep Last week, hundreds of federal police officers descended on MacArthur Park for the second time in less than a year. This time, they left the calvary at the stables and were joined by approximately 100... more
L.A. TACO
- By Lizbeth Solorzano, Lexis-Olivier Ray
- 4/24/2026, 10:23 PM
Negativity Bias 11.4% - Indoctrination 7.6% - Pessimism Bias 6.7%
In late March, 18-year-old Tucker Collins was on his way to completing his first year of college at the University of Southern California (USC), unaware of the life-altering events that were to come. Collins chose the school to pursue astronautical engineering and cinema. Growing up, he found his passion for rockets through a rocketry... more
L.A. TACO
- By Lizbeth Solorzano, Lexis-Olivier Ray
- 4/9/2026, 8:36 PM
Negativity Bias 28.3% - Biased Writer Voice 16.8% - Anecdotal 13.3%
In one instance, a registered nurse with a cart holding medical supplies was treating wounds and head injuries during a “No Kings” protest in June, when a 40mm projectile allegedly shot by a Los Angeles police officer suddenly ripped the flesh from the outside of his thigh. In another instance, a photographer showed up to the same... more
L.A. TACO
- By Lizbeth Solorzano, Lexis-Olivier Ray
- 3/4/2026, 10:36 PM
Negativity Bias 20.4% - Appeal to Emotion 14.6% - Anecdotal 9.7%
On the morning of February 21, organizers representing more than 20 mutual aid organizations came together to confront Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez during a campaign event at Bellevue Recreation Center. They were there to address his wishy-washy stance on Los Angeles Municipal Code 41.18—the controversial “anti-homeless” law banning... more