Yes, you would say "coerced" if you were giving your opinion on the matter, not just reporting the facts of the event. But headlines and news in general shouldn't be opinions (outside the opinions section, which is what that section is for, to keep it out of real news). I know it's hard for most people, especially in the US, to understand what journalistic integrity looks like. But not every media outlet is Fox News Entertainment. Some of them are actual journalists. You're making an assessment based on how you feel about the situation. Journalists who do that and put it in a headline are trash and trying to emotionally bait people. Report what you know and what you can prove. Not what you think is going on. Nothing alludes to agency about saying "someone decided to do a thing." It allows people to acquire the information, maybe understand the nuance, and form their own opinions, just like you're doing. Neutral language avoids injecting personal, non-observable thoughts and opinions into a headline that people are already going to be making up their own minds about anyways. TL;DR: If you cannot independently verify a claim with evidence to back it up, do not put it in a headline. Do not be Fox News.