Mass destruction took place in the heart of Chicago in the early hours of Monday morning when looters raided the shopping area and other stores across the city, but MSNBC and CNN offer little to no coverage of the unrest during their most-watched shows. of their network.
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said that as of Monday morning, responding units had arrested more than 100 people on charges, ranging from violent behavior to battery against police. He added that 13 officers were injured in the unrest, including a sergeant slapped in the face with a bottle and an officer who broke his nose while shaking with a group of looters.
‘This was not an organized protest. Rather, this was an incident of pure crime, “Brown told reporters. This was an act of violence against our policemen and against our city. ”
The massacre resulted in more than $ 60 million in property damage. However, the costs were apparently not enough to earn much coverage on the liberal networks during prime time.
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MSNBC completely prevented the mass looting in Chicago. CNN was almost like coverage without anchor Anderson Cooper devoting roughly two minutes and 36 seconds to the subject, despite spending two full hours on Monday night. His colleague Don Lemon did not report the violence until 40 minutes into his second hour, which airs at 11 p.m.
The prime-time lineups on MSNBC and CNN have a history of skipping or downplaying big news. Last month, both networks ignored the breaking news of the mass shooting that took place outside a Chicago funeral that resulted in 15 injuries. Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Monday noted how little coverage the mainstream media has devoted to a massage parlor in Washington, DC
MSNBC’s most-watched programs, including “The Rachel Maddow Show,” also feature Joe Biden’s recent gaff round and Jeffrey Epstein’s recently released documentary implicating former President Bill Clinton.
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The unrest in Chicago began Sunday afternoon after police responded to a report of a man with a gun in the city of Englewood. While being chased by police, the man, who was on foot, “shot and shot” at officers before hitting himself and being taken to a local hospital, Deputy Chief Delonda Tally told Fox 32 Chicago.
A crowd gathered at the scene then rushed to police and began throwing objects at officers after getting angry over a false rumor that the suspect – who is 20 years old – was a child, investigators add. Brown, the police superintendent, said the suspect had previously been arrested four times for charges, including burglary, child abuse and domestic battery.
“We have an officer who was killed by someone in the crowd,” Tally told Fox 32 Chicago. “We have an official who sustained a shoulder injury from the incident with the public. One of our cars, the windows were broken by a brick. ‘
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As of Monday morning, police said the suspect is expected to survive, while Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability has begun an investigation into the shooting. Three officers involved in the shooting were also taken to a local hospital for observation, Fox 32 reported.
Greg Norman and Fox News’ Edmund DeMarche contributed to this report.
