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CNN Admits: Ferguson a 'Media Spectacle'

CNN anchor Don Lemon referred to the events in Ferguson after the shooting of Mike Brown were a “media spectacle” during his live coverage from Brown’s funeral on Monday’s “CNN Newsroom.”  “It’s important … that this turns into something other

CNN Admits: Ferguson a 'Media Spectacle'

Elizabeth Warren Disavows 'Ready for Warren' 2016 Group

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) lawyer disavowed a super PAC that formed to draft Warren to run for president in 2016. The Ready for Warren PAC has had a presence at left-wing conferences like Netroots Nation, but Warren’s lawyer, according to

Elizabeth Warren Disavows 'Ready for Warren' 2016 Group

Ferguson On Steroids: 10 Shot Overnight In Chicago

How many nine-year-old Antonio’s need to die in Chicago before the national media will park its satellite trucks in front of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s City Hall and demand answers and action. How many black people, including black children, need to

Ferguson On Steroids: 10 Shot Overnight In Chicago

CNN: Over 400 British Citizens Are Members of ISIS

CNN correspondent Brian Todd reported that there were “more than 400 British citizens alone in ISIS” on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Situation Room.”  “A U.S. intelligence official tells CNN they have indications of ISIS cells in Europe, which could attack

CNN: Over 400 British Citizens Are Members of ISIS

Fireworks: Larry Elder, Marc Lamont Hill Battle on Race

Radio host Larry Elder and CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill battled over the issue of race in the context of the situation in Ferguson on Wednesday’s “CNN Newsroom.”   Hill criticized President Barack Obama’s statement on the tragedy and the unrest

Fireworks: Larry Elder, Marc Lamont Hill Battle on Race

CNN Commentator: ISIS Killed Journalist Due to Fear of Obama

CNN political commentator and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona argued that the murder of American journalist James Wright Foley was due to the success of President Barack Obama’s Iraq policy.   “It’s [Foley’s murder] not certainly going to dissuade this president from

CNN Commentator: ISIS Killed Journalist Due to Fear of Obama

CNN Host: Why Not Use Water Cannons in Ferguson?

CNN anchor Rosemary Church asked why police weren’t using water cannons against protesters in Ferguson, MO late last night.  “Why the use of tear gas, stun grenades? Why not perhaps use water cannon[s]. At least it’s not going to have

CNN Host: Why Not Use Water Cannons in Ferguson?

Fareed Zakaria Faces New Plagiarism Accusations

The two anonymous plagiarism cops at Our Bad Media, whose reporting resulted in the firing of BuzzFeed’s Benny Johnson last month, have published a new list of plagiarism charges, this time aimed at Fareed Zakaria and three news outlets that

Fareed Zakaria Faces New Plagiarism Accusations

Looter: 'I'm Proud of Us. We Deserve This'

According to the Washington Post, a looter in Ferguson, Missouri, expressed pride and admiration for looters and said their actions are justified.  “I’m proud of us. We deserve this, and this is what’s supposed to happen when there’s injustice in

Looter: 'I'm Proud of Us. We Deserve This'

CNN: Revolutionary Communists and Anarchists Causing Unrest

CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill reported that an “anarchist” and someone from a “revolutionary communist” group started Monday night’s stand-off between the police and demonstrators in Ferguson, MO. Hill said that tensions rose when two water bottles were thrown at

CNN: Revolutionary Communists and Anarchists Causing Unrest

CNN: Gun Shots Fired at Police

Late on Sunday night, CNN reported protesters in Ferguson, MO had taken aggressive measures against law enforcement, including gun shots and projectiles aimed at law enforcement. “Another development that’s important we talk about is that our producer on the Steve

CNN: Gun Shots Fired at Police

Watch Live: Protesters and Police Clash in Ferguson

Police and protesters clashed on Sunday night in Feguson, Missouri as protests over the shooting death of Michael Brown continued.  According to CNN, the police began firing tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash grenades after protesters advanced on the police

Watch Live: Protesters and Police Clash in Ferguson

Watch: Police Deploy Tear Gas in Ferguson

CNN Producer Steve Kastenbaum reported that police in Ferguson, MO fired flash grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters on Sunday night.   Kastenbaum had to wear a gas mask while he was on the phone due to the tear

Watch: Police Deploy Tear Gas in Ferguson

CNN's Granderson, Wall Slam 'Charlatan' Al Sharpton

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” network contributor LZ Granderson and political analyst Tara Wall hammered activists like Al Sharpton for being a “charlatans” who come into situations like Ferguson to “make names for themselves.” Granderson said, “I think

CNN's Granderson, Wall Slam 'Charlatan' Al Sharpton

Robbery Tape Humiliates Media's 'Gentle Giant' Narrative

With the release of tape today by the Ferguson Police Department of a man who appears to be Michael Brown allegedly physically assaulting a much smaller clerk while stealing Swisher Sweet cigars, the media’s narrative has collapsed. The media –

Robbery Tape Humiliates Media's 'Gentle Giant' Narrative