Accuracy in Media

A social justice warrior in sports, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick blasted the decision of a jury to acquit a former police officer for shooting a concealed carry permit-carrying black male named Philando Castile. On Twitter, he tweeted an image comparing the badge of a police officer to a ‘runaway slave patrol’ badge. Stay classy, Kaepernick.

This adds a new part of the story surrounding the death of Philando Castile, who was killed during a traffic stop in Minnesota. Photo by Lorie Shaull

Episode 14. This week we break down the Dallas police shootings, Black Lives Matter, Obama’s racial divisiveness, Minnesota police officers walking out of WNBA game over players Black Lives Matter t-shirts. Bernie Sanders weak endorsement of Hillary Clinton, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s anti-Trump rhetoric, Pokemon Go and the MLB All-Star game. Don’t forget that The […]

Diamond Reynolds appeared on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ program in Times Square, New York City with her attorney to tell her part of the story, where Philando Castile was shot by a police officer during a traffic stop. She said she was “baffled” by the violent backlash to her Facebook Live video of the aftermath […]

The Second Amendment Foundation released a statement on the Philando Castile shooting death by a police officer, where it reportedly involved a concealed carry permit user (Castile). But, they call for an independent investigation by the state of Minnesota.

Democratic governor Mark Dayton said the following about Philando Castile’s death during a traffic stop: Dayton said Thursday at a news conference in St. Paul that he thinks the police response was “way over” what was called for when the officer shot Castile several times as he sat in his car Wednesday in the St. […]

In a speech yesterday, commenting on the officer-involved shootings and deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Obama said the following: But I repeat, if communities are mistrustful of the police, that makes those law enforcement officers who are doing a great job, and are doing the right thing, it makes their lives harder. So, […]

Alton Sterling was shot and killed after police officers responded to a disturbance call early Tuesday morning and Philando Castile was shot during a traffic stop, which has resulted in Black Lives Matter protests and the suspensions of the officers involved. A woman claiming to be Castile’s girlfriend livestreamed the end of the traffic stop […]