Showing posts with label Floyd protests. Show all posts
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Friday, August 16, 2024

Press Amplifies GOP Attack Line: Walz Too Slow to Use Force Against BLM

By Ari Paul 

As the Democrats headed toward their convention with momentum for the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ticket, newspapers have collectively found an August scandal. Major press outlets are amplifying Republican claims that Walz, as governor of Minnesota, let the Twin Cities burn during the 2020 George Floyd uprising. By spotlighting these charges, corporate media are assisting GOP attempts to portray  themselves as the party of law and order against a tide of anarchic anti-police chaos.