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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFox News Raises Specter Of New Black Panthers To Stoke Fears Of Racial Violence In Missouri
Fox News host Martha MacCallum hyped fears that the New Black Panther Party is pushing racial violence following an FBI report that one member of the group was on the ground in Ferguson, Missouri following the tragic shooting death of an unarmed black teenager.
Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed African American, was killed at the hands of a Ferguson police officer after an alleged confrontation with the officer. Following Brown's death, a series of tense protests broke out in the town. According to the LA Times, the largest protests have been peaceful, but some looting and vandalism has occurred at night.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2014/08/14/fox-news-raises-specter-of-new-black-panthers-t/200437
The constant drum beat of Fox Noise's fear-and-loathing keeps the Faithful Fox Sheeple in line.
Depaysement
(1,835 posts)I'm surprised it took so,long.
JustAnotherGen
(31,899 posts)The same assholes lose their minds if you so much as whisper that the Cliven Bundy Defense League are a bunch of Klan types.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)they are fundraising in support of the policeman who shot M. Brown.
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)and they have been trying to keep the peace. Several reporters have made comments about them during this hot mess.
Faux will misrepresent their actions.
Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)libodem
(19,288 posts)Of harassing people at the polls? Usually it's Glenn Beck who spreads the NBP rumors.
winstars
(4,220 posts)Faux News asses!!!