Black man shoots 6 year old white girl and both parents--Media bias in reporting based on race

[Aldebaran]

Once again, someone opens fire on harmless individuals. However, the narrative changes once again when the shooter is black and his victims are white. CNN decides not to mention the races of those involved this time, unlike when they reported an incident where the races of those involved was the other way around. It would seem that race is only a factor when white people shoot black people. Both articles by CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/20/us/neighbor-child-shooting-basketball-singletary/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/us/kansas-city-ralph-yarl-shooting-tuesday/index.html

Reuters isn't much better. They did a report about "white man shoots black teen" story, but didn't seem interested in reporting on the black man shooting his 6 year old neighbor and her parents:

White Kansas City man, 84, charged for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house

A white homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri was charged with two felonies in the shooting of 16-year-old Black teenager Ralph Yarl who rang the doorbell of the wrong house when he went to pick up his twin brother.

www.reuters.com

And then there's CBS doing no better than CNN:

Suspect in North Carolina shooting of 6-year-old girl and 2 adults in custody

Robert Louis Singletary turned himself in to authorities in Florida on Thursday, the Gaston County Police Department said.

www.cbsnews.com

Andrew Lester, White man charged in shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, out on bond as some urge additional charge of hate crime

Andrew Lester, who is White, is charged with first-degree assault. Prosecutors say that carries a tougher possible sentence — life in prison — than a hate crime would.

www.cbsnews.com

Finally, let's see how ABC News handled reporting the two incidents:

Police arrest man who allegedly shot 6-year-old when basketball rolled into yard

A North Carolina man allegedly shot a 6-year-old girl, her parents and an additional neighbor after a basketball rolled into his yard.

abcnews.go.com

Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers

abcnews.go.com

And yet the MSM still questions why we have such a racial divide in this country, yet they fail to recognize their roll in it. Using the narrative that assumes race is only a factor when a white person does wrong against one who is black, but never the other way around is doing nothing to unite us as a country. Perhaps unity isn't what they want.....

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

I'm confused they show a picture of the black suspect. And white victims. I feel the shooter should never be around kids or people.

 

[SeventhFisherofMen]

Once again, someone opens fire on harmless individuals. However, the narrative changes once again when the shooter is black and his victims are white. CNN decides not to mention the races of those involved this time, unlike when they reported an incident where the races of those involved was the other way around. It would seem that race is only a factor when white people shoot black people. Both articles by CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/20/us/neighbor-child-shooting-basketball-singletary/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/us/kansas-city-ralph-yarl-shooting-tuesday/index.html

Reuters isn't much better. They did a report about "white man shoots black teen" story, but didn't seem interested in reporting on the black man shooting his 6 year old neighbor and her parents:

White Kansas City man, 84, charged for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house

A white homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri was charged with two felonies in the shooting of 16-year-old Black teenager Ralph Yarl who rang the doorbell of the wrong house when he went to pick up his twin brother.

www.reuters.com

And then there's CBS doing no better than CNN:

Suspect in North Carolina shooting of 6-year-old girl and 2 adults in custody

Robert Louis Singletary turned himself in to authorities in Florida on Thursday, the Gaston County Police Department said.

www.cbsnews.com

Andrew Lester, White man charged in shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, out on bond as some urge additional charge of hate crime

Andrew Lester, who is White, is charged with first-degree assault. Prosecutors say that carries a tougher possible sentence — life in prison — than a hate crime would.

www.cbsnews.com

Finally, let's see how ABC News handled reporting the two incidents:

Police arrest man who allegedly shot 6-year-old when basketball rolled into yard

A North Carolina man allegedly shot a 6-year-old girl, her parents and an additional neighbor after a basketball rolled into his yard.

abcnews.go.com

Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers

abcnews.go.com

And yet the MSM still questions why we have such a racial divide in this country, yet they fail to recognize their roll in it. Using the narrative that assumes race is only a factor when a white person does wrong against one who is black, but never the other way around is doing nothing to unite us as a country. Perhaps unity isn't what they want.....

But white people bad, everyone else can do no wrong, right? Oh wait...

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

"Dad, my ball rolled onto a neighbours yard, can I go get it"?

"No, you might get shot"

"Can I knock on their door and ask for the ball?"

"No, you might get shot"

"What if I call the police and ask them to get it"

"No, you might get shot"

"Well, maybe we should just stay inside and play video games"

"No, you might still get shot"

 

[Belk]

Once again, someone opens fire on harmless individuals. However, the narrative changes once again when the shooter is black and his victims are white. CNN decides not to mention the races of those involved this time, unlike when they reported an incident where the races of those involved was the other way around. It would seem that race is only a factor when white people shoot black people. Both articles by CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/20/us/neighbor-child-shooting-basketball-singletary/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/us/kansas-city-ralph-yarl-shooting-tuesday/index.html

Reuters isn't much better. They did a report about "white man shoots black teen" story, but didn't seem interested in reporting on the black man shooting his 6 year old neighbor and her parents:

White Kansas City man, 84, charged for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house

A white homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri was charged with two felonies in the shooting of 16-year-old Black teenager Ralph Yarl who rang the doorbell of the wrong house when he went to pick up his twin brother.

www.reuters.com

And then there's CBS doing no better than CNN:

Suspect in North Carolina shooting of 6-year-old girl and 2 adults in custody

Robert Louis Singletary turned himself in to authorities in Florida on Thursday, the Gaston County Police Department said.

www.cbsnews.com

Andrew Lester, White man charged in shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, out on bond as some urge additional charge of hate crime

Andrew Lester, who is White, is charged with first-degree assault. Prosecutors say that carries a tougher possible sentence — life in prison — than a hate crime would.

www.cbsnews.com

Finally, let's see how ABC News handled reporting the two incidents:

Police arrest man who allegedly shot 6-year-old when basketball rolled into yard

A North Carolina man allegedly shot a 6-year-old girl, her parents and an additional neighbor after a basketball rolled into his yard.

abcnews.go.com

Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers

abcnews.go.com

And yet the MSM still questions why we have such a racial divide in this country, yet they fail to recognize their roll in it. Using the narrative that assumes race is only a factor when a white person does wrong against one who is black, but never the other way around is doing nothing to unite us as a country. Perhaps unity isn't what they want.....

Apparently it is such an issue even Fox is caught up in this deceitful practice! Oh when oh when will America learn it is being riven apart by headlines with pertinent details ?!?

Shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house investigated

An investigation is currently underway after a Black teenager was shot by a homeowner after entering the wrong house attempting to pick up his younger brothers.

www.foxnews.com

Child, family members shot after basketball rolls into neighbor's yard: reports

“He came out with a gun, he started shooting,” the 6-year-old girl told a local news outlet. "Hope my daddy is OK."

www.fox10phoenix.com

 

[durangodawood]

With the old man there was no pic at first. So they said "white man".

With the other guy there was a pic right off the bat showing him as black, so no need.

Thats what Ive seen, anyway. But Im not glued to the news 24-7 like some people, so I might have missed some of the crucial minute by minute details that many people feel are necessary to experience a complete life in this modern world..

 

[Aldebaran]

Apparently it is such an issue even Fox is caught up in this deceitful practice! Oh when oh when will America learn it is being riven apart by headlines with pertinent details ?!?

Only pertinent when it promotes the going narrative.

 

[Belk]

Only pertinent when it promotes the going narrative.

Fox news is engaged in a narrative of racial division? I think this may be one of the few areas we agree.

 

[Aldebaran]

Fox news is engaged in a narrative of racial division? I think this may be one of the few areas we agree.

If Fox News is the topic you want to focus on, it would be best to start a thread on that topic.

 

[Belk]

If Fox News is the topic you want to focus on, it would be best to start a thread on that topic.

You say the MSM is engaged in racial division. I disagree with your analysis but agree with at least part of your conclusion. Is that not the topic of the thread?

 

[BeyondET]

The second shooting is definitely not a coincidence

 

[Aldebaran]

You say the MSM is engaged in racial division. I disagree with your analysis but agree with at least part of your conclusion. Is that not the topic of the thread?

I pointed out 3 examples of how MSM "journalists" routinely promote a narrative of white vs. black racism by making the skin color of those involved in a story the main feature of the subjects. I showed 3 recent examples where a news organization did this (4 if you include Reuters which simply ignored when the shooter was black) when the shooter was white and the person on the receiving end was black, and then showed a comparison to a story just a few days later from the same organization suddenly dropping any reference to skin color when the shooter was black.
Your whataboutism about Fox News is simply a distraction.

 

[BeyondET]

With the old man there was no pic at first. So they said "white man".

With the other guy there was a pic right off the bat showing him as black, so no need.

Thats what Ive seen, anyway. But Im not glued to the news 24-7 like some people, so I might have missed some of the crucial minute by minute details that many people feel are necessary to experience a complete life in this modern world..

What about the victims?, they mentioned the victims race first time but not this time.

I guess because the victims last name was white so no need?

 

[Belk]

I pointed out 3 examples of how MSM "journalists" routinely promote a narrative of white vs. black racism by making the skin color of those involved in a story the main feature of the subjects. I showed 3 recent examples where a news organization did this (4 if you include Reuters which simply ignored when the shooter was black) when the shooter was white and the person on the receiving end was black, and then showed a comparison to a story just a few days later from the same organization suddenly dropping any reference to skin color when the shooter was black.
Your whataboutism about Fox News is simply a distraction.

I showed fox new doing the exact same thing. How is that a distraction?

 

[BeyondET]

Let's just say it like it is, it was racially motivated because of the first shooting.

 

[FreeinChrist]

Once again, someone opens fire on harmless individuals. However, the narrative changes once again when the shooter is black and his victims are white. CNN decides not to mention the races of those involved this time, unlike when they reported an incident where the races of those involved was the other way around. It would seem that race is only a factor when white people shoot black people. Both articles by CNN:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/20/us/neighbor-child-shooting-basketball-singletary/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/us/kansas-city-ralph-yarl-shooting-tuesday/index.html

Reuters isn't much better. They did a report about "white man shoots black teen" story, but didn't seem interested in reporting on the black man shooting his 6 year old neighbor and her parents:

White Kansas City man, 84, charged for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house

A white homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri was charged with two felonies in the shooting of 16-year-old Black teenager Ralph Yarl who rang the doorbell of the wrong house when he went to pick up his twin brother.

www.reuters.com

And then there's CBS doing no better than CNN:

Suspect in North Carolina shooting of 6-year-old girl and 2 adults in custody

Robert Louis Singletary turned himself in to authorities in Florida on Thursday, the Gaston County Police Department said.

www.cbsnews.com

Andrew Lester, White man charged in shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, out on bond as some urge additional charge of hate crime

Andrew Lester, who is White, is charged with first-degree assault. Prosecutors say that carries a tougher possible sentence — life in prison — than a hate crime would.

www.cbsnews.com

Finally, let's see how ABC News handled reporting the two incidents:

Police arrest man who allegedly shot 6-year-old when basketball rolled into yard

A North Carolina man allegedly shot a 6-year-old girl, her parents and an additional neighbor after a basketball rolled into his yard.

abcnews.go.com

Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl

An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, has been charged with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers

abcnews.go.com

And yet the MSM still questions why we have such a racial divide in this country, yet they fail to recognize their roll in it. Using the narrative that assumes race is only a factor when a white person does wrong against one who is black, but never the other way around is doing nothing to unite us as a country. Perhaps unity isn't what they want.....

Man accused of shooting 6-year-old neighbor, parents arrested in Florida

Authorities say a North Carolina man accused of shooting and wounding a 6-year-old girl and her parents has been arrested in Florida. A neighbor says the Tuesday night shooting near Gastonia happened after children tried to retrieve a basketball that rolled into 24-year-old Robert Louis...

apnews.com

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1171218513/north-carolina-basketball-shooting-suspect-arrested-florida

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/20/us/neighbor-child-shooting-basketball-singletary/index.html

Suspect in custody after neighbors said he shot North Carolina man and 6-year-old over basketball

Robert Louis Singletary, 24, surrendered in Florida after a manhunt that began Tuesday night in North Carolina, officials said.

www.nbcnews.com

If you take the time to watch the video in the last link, it will show the person who did the shooting and who was shot.

 

[Aldebaran]

Man accused of shooting 6-year-old neighbor, parents arrested in Florida

Authorities say a North Carolina man accused of shooting and wounding a 6-year-old girl and her parents has been arrested in Florida. A neighbor says the Tuesday night shooting near Gastonia happened after children tried to retrieve a basketball that rolled into 24-year-old Robert Louis...

apnews.com

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/21/1171218513/north-carolina-basketball-shooting-suspect-arrested-florida

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/20/us/neighbor-child-shooting-basketball-singletary/index.html

Suspect in custody after neighbors said he shot North Carolina man and 6-year-old over basketball

Robert Louis Singletary, 24, surrendered in Florida after a manhunt that began Tuesday night in North Carolina, officials said.

www.nbcnews.com

If you take the time to watch the video in the last link, it will show the person who did the shooting and who was shot.

Thank you for showing that NPR (and CNN again) still don't identify the shooter by race as they do when the shooter is white.
That now makes 5 examples of what I was pointing out.

And here's another for number 6. NBC News:

Kansas City Man Charged for Shooting Black Teen Who Went to the Wrong House to Pick Up Siblings Of course, has to mention the guy who was shot is black.

Manhunt underway after neighbor shoots North Carolina father, 6-year-old No mention of the race of the shooter, or the family he shot.

The double-standard is clearly visible within the MSM when it comes to emphasizing when a black person is shot by a white person, but ignoring it when a black person is the shooter.

 

[FreeinChrist]

Thank you for showing that NPR (and CNN again) still don't identify the shooter by race as they do when the shooter is white.
That now makes 5 examples of what I was pointing out.

And here's another for number 6. NBC News:

Kansas City Man Charged for Shooting Black Teen Who Went to the Wrong House to Pick Up Siblings Of course, has to mention the guy who was shot is black.

Manhunt underway after neighbor shoots North Carolina father, 6-year-old No mention of the race of the shooter, or the family he shot.

The double-standard is clearly visible within the MSM when it comes to emphasizing when a black person is shot by a white person, but ignoring it when a black person is the shooter.

They included pictures. Do you really have to have the race spelled out other than in a picture?

 

[Wings like Eagles]

Agreed - the media is always pushing the race (divisive) narrative.

Also - this is just another felon with a firearm, gun control subscribers must be like, how did he pass a background check ... oh wait.

 

[DaisyDay]

Thank you for showing that NPR (and CNN again) still don't identify the shooter by race as they do when the shooter is white.
That now makes 5 examples of what I was pointing out.

And here's another for number 6. NBC News:

Kansas City Man Charged for Shooting Black Teen Who Went to the Wrong House to Pick Up Siblings Of course, has to mention the guy who was shot is black.

Manhunt underway after neighbor shoots North Carolina father, 6-year-old No mention of the race of the shooter, or the family he shot.

The double-standard is clearly visible within the MSM when it comes to emphasizing when a black person is shot by a white person, but ignoring it when a black person is the shooter.

Why are you so race obsessed?