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Media Mislead Yet Again about a High-Profile Police Encounter

All a casual consumer of news would know about the death of Dexter Reed is that Chicago police shot a black man. But that’s hardly a complete picture.

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Chicago Police officers during a traffic stop of Dexter Reed, in footage released by the Chicago Police Department, April 10, 2024.

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If one didn’t know better, one might think that certain journalists are intentionally stoking racial tensions, burying critical information in their coverage of certain officer-involved shootings.

And just in time for a presidential election.

Becket Adams

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Becket Adams

Becket Adams is a columnist for National Review, the Washington Examiner, and The Hill.

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