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Cable networks covered President Trump’s Army parade on a busy day of protests, a political assassination and Middle East strikes. ABC, CBS and NBC aired other programming on their affiliates.
Democrats and TV networks criticize Trump's deportation efforts while downplaying violent protests against ICE raids, showing partisan approaches to rule of law.
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Intelligencer on MSNSocial Media and Protest Used to Go Together. Not Anymore.Progressive activists were once synonymous with places like Twitter. The L.A. demonstrations show how much has changed.
Mina Kimes is more comfortable than most sports hosts delving into politics and social issues. This week, as recent protests in Los Angeles against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids continue,
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There is plenty of photo and video evidence showcasing the violent unrest in Los Angeles — everything from cars set ablaze to rioters hurling chunks of concrete at law enforcement officers and
ESPN’s Mina Kimes criticizes media for misrepresenting L.A. ICE protests, calling it a major failure in modern journalism.
Days of demonstrations against federal immigration raids in Los Angeles have fueled round-the-clock news coverage and a number of misleading social media posts, including unrelated videos being mislabeled or shared out of context.
Whenever there was violence, CNN and MSNBC attributed it to a nebulous, separate group that had no connection with the “peaceful protesters.”
Protests and raids related to immigration in Los Angeles led to clashes between law enforcement and demonstrators, with varying accounts of the severity of the events. News coverage of the events diverged sharply, with some outlets portraying widespread chaos while others minimized the unrest.
Trump's parade, No Kings protests and horrific political violence converged to make Saturday, June 14 a look at how great the divide in the U.S. is.