Race may have played a role in the shooting of RalphYarl. But biased news sources across the political spectrum reached that conclusion already, even before police have.
Major media outlets have seemingly arrived at a consensus on the shooting — that race played a role, or that the concern of a racial element in the case is cause enough to make it a central element of their coverage.The county’s prosecuting attorneyThree days after the shooting, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves
He stated he believed someone was attempting to break into the house, and shot twice within a few seconds of opening the door,” a police detective writes in the court document.”Ben Crump, an attorney in prominent cases of violence against black people like the, is working with Yarl's family, and questioned why Lester wasn’t immediately arrested.
But without hard evidence, is it wise for media outlets to highlight the potential racial angle so strongly?
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