The demonization of a black, unarmed teen is well underway
The following post originally appeared on the Daily Kos under the title, “The demonization of a dead, unarmed teenager is well underway…”
By: Barbara Morrill
Well, that didn’t take long. Barely two hours after Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jacksonnamed the police officer who gunned down 18-year old Michael Brown last Saturday, and the demonization of—you guessed it—Michael Brown is well underway. Just a few headlines from around the web:
- Missouri names officer in shooting of unarmed teen, cites robbery
- Ferguson police chief: Darren Wilson is cop who shot Michael Brown, suspected in cigar theft
- Missouri police officer’s name released; police say shooting victim stole cigars
- Slain Ferguson teen suspected in cigar robbery
- Ferguson, Mo., police: Shooting victim was a robbery suspect
- Michael Brown shooting: Missouri teen was suspect in cigar robbery
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