These are three sections from article of "Pulse of the Twin Cities." "Explaining an explosion" by Lydia Howell. My point--Is the main stream media bias towards African Americans in Minneapolis?
In war zones, journalists are usually seen as �neutral non-combatants.� Why were Star Tribune reporters beaten and TV news vehicles vandalized? I believe mainstream media were quite specifically targeted for the role they play as the public relations organ of police departments. The Star Tribune reported the shooting of Julius Powell only from a police perspective, without any civilian witnesses or comment from the Powell family. They�ve continued to criminalize the Powells by repeating �a gun and narcotics� were found, to bolster MPD claims a SWAT team raid was justified. The fact is about four cigarettes worth of marijuana were confiscated and it was a legal, registered gun. �Media portray us as animals,� states Tracey Williams, president of Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder, a 68-year-old African-American newspaper. �They rarely have us as eyewitnesses. When we�re allowed a voice, they pick the most upset person�to discredit us.� http://www.pulsetc.com/ Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
