#Liberal media’s social arson on Kim Potter

#Liberal media’s social arson on Kim Potter

“#Liberal media’s social arson on Kim Potter” The liberal media have spent the last two years cheering unrest in our streets, feeding racial animosity and encouraging division, so it’s no surprise how they reacted to the case of Minneapolis Police Officer Kim Potter and Daunte Wright. Potter was trying to arrest Wright on an outstanding…

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#Two police shootings, two different outcomes and other commentary

#Two police shootings, two different outcomes and other commentary

“#Two police shootings, two different outcomes and other commentary” Centrist: Two Police Shootings, Two Outcomes  The charging decisions in the police shootings of Daunte Wright in Minnesota and Ashli Babbitt in DC were announced within an hour of each other “with strikingly different conclusions,” observes Jonathan Turley at USA Today. While Babbitt was “at the…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 19, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — April 19, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — April 19, 2021” The Issue: Media and politicians’ reaction to the police shooting of Daunte Wright. Thank you so much for Wednesday’s editorial. It was exactly on point (“Fanning the Flames,” Editorial, April 14). Thank you for saying the clear truth that so many are afraid to say or print….

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#Minnesota State Patrol updates guidance on reporters during protests

#Minnesota State Patrol updates guidance on reporters during protests

“#Minnesota State Patrol updates guidance on reporters during protests” Credentialed members of the press can no longer be subject to Minnesota State Patrol dispersal orders, and troopers will halt the practice of photographing them before letting them go while covering protests and have been prohibited from taking other actions against the media. “A free press is foundational to our democracy, and…

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#Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters

#Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters

“#Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters” Elected leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright want officers to scale back their tactics amid nightly protests, leaving some law enforcement called in to assist asking whether the city still wants their help. Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered outside the…

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#’Manslaughter’ hard to prove and other commentary

#’Manslaughter’ hard to prove and other commentary

“#’Manslaughter’ hard to prove and other commentary” From the right: ‘Manslaughter’ Hard To Prove The manslaughter charge against Kim Potter, the cop who accidentally shot Daunte Wright, strikes National Review’s Robert VerBruggen as “morally appropriate” but possibly difficult to prove legally. Minnesota’s statute says a person is guilty of second-degree manslaughter if he or she…

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#Media pushes false narrative of racism

#Media pushes false narrative of racism

“#Media pushes false narrative of racism” The riots that have erupted after the killing of Daunte Wright reinforce a familiar pattern. This response is rooted not only in tragedy, but in a distorted perception of reality.   Chelsea Handler, for example, suggested that people of color have a “50-50” chance of being shot by police.  This…

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#Biden’s poverty claim, Ben & Jerry’s myth and more

#Biden’s poverty claim, Ben & Jerry’s myth and more

“#Biden’s poverty claim, Ben & Jerry’s myth and more” Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions: Biden says: ‘That law on its own is projected to cut poverty in the black community by 37 percent.’ We say: Huh? With that claim about the White House’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, President Biden just set a new…

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