
Slate:
Kenosha Police Chief Blames Protesters for Their Own Deaths, Defends Vigilante Groups
Persons who were out after the curfew became engaged in some type of disturbance, and persons were shot. Everybody involved was out after the curfew. I’m not going to make a great deal of that, but the point is the curfew is in place to protect. Had persons not been out involved in violation of that, perhaps the situation that unfolded would not have happened.
LEFT BIAS FACTUAL REPORTING: HIGH
NPR:
Kenosha, Wis., Police Chief Daniel Miskinis’ Reaction To Protesters’ Deaths
As you can imagine, the reaction has not been good here in Wisconsin. Today, the ACLU is calling for the police chief and the sheriff to resign, and people are really unhappy that he seems to be blaming the victims for being shot and turning an armed 17-year-old into some sort of hero.
LEFT-CENTER BIAS FACTUAL REPORTING: VERY HIGH
620WTMJ:
ACLU demands resignation of Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis and Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth
The ACLU accused Sheriff Beth’s deputies of interacting closely with counter-protesters on Tuesday, and criticized deputies for allowing the alleged shooter to walk free immediately after the shooting.
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Yahoo News:
Kenosha police chief blames protesters for their own deaths because they were ‘out after curfew’
As theGrio previously reported, Kyle Rittenhouse was charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of the two men who have not yet been publicly identified.
LEFT-CENTER BIAS FACTUAL REPORTING: HIGH