Wcco 4 (Cbs) Television Fails In Journalistic Integrity With "edited And Spliced" Tape Of The Minneapolis Police Beating Of Ira Stafford…rat
People that like honest and factual reporting can watch the full un-edited squad car video of the Minneapolis Police beating of Ira Stafford on Sunday, March 7, 2010 on the Black Focus Show hosted by Ron Edwards on channel 17 (Minneapolis Television Network) at 5 p.m. – this broadcast of the real tape will prove that WCCO is nothing more than a self-masturbating, fluff station that obstructs viewers from factual data when it comes to the Black community. CBS needs to change the content manager at the station (and a few reporters).
Minneapolis, MN (IBNN)...At 4: 22 a.m. on August 14, 2009 Ira Stafford, a resident of north Minneapolis was stopped by Minneapolis Police Officers on Lowry and Bryant north for his brake lights not working. (On 10/08/09 charges against Mr. Stafford were dismissed.)
Squad 425's camera show's a different account of what happened to Mr. Stafford then what WCCO channel 4 showed to its viewers at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
WCCO has posted their version on the WCCO.com website titled, "Mpls. Police Officials Investigate Traffic Arrest," as reported by Caroline Lowe. We want to remind readers that this is the same reporter who was given "leaked" information about the Minneapolis police overtime controversy who squashed any public reporting of the heinous administrative practices of the MPD. http://wcco.com/crime/minneapolis.taser.arrest.2.1535443.html
The fact is, WCCO 4 downplayed what really happen on the night of August 14, 2010. The video that will be played Sunday on Black Focus from squad car 425 shows that Mr. Stafford's taillights and brake lights clearly were in working order. The tape will also show a Black man who was beaten, tasered and yelled, "Why are all you White police man beating me," – and answered, "There's a Hmong officer here too!"
WCCO Channel 4, a CBS wholly owned station continues show only parts of the story. By "downplaying" and obstructing factual data to its viewers WCCO 4 again has been rated by African-Americans (and Friends) Against Mainstream Media an F- on reporting in and about the Black community and its continued effort to address police brutality to include the murders of Quincy Smith and Fong Lee.
WCCO 4 Television makes it easy for news items in the Black community are stuffed under a rug without any fairness in reporting or journalistic integrity. I guess that's why they make the big bucks…
Ironically, squad car 425 comes up in other incidents including the "tackle" by Carl Eller of the Minneapolis Policemen who continually followed Eller, a long time north Minneapolis resident.
Another question that remains unanswered: "Why did it take over 7 months for the mainstream media to pick up on this piece?"
While Minnesotans expect to watch news that is factual and objective, WCCO channel 4, along with their print partner the Star Tribune, continually obstruct, alter and downplay the plight of Black Minnesotans when reporting or not reporting news. (Minnesota Public Radio is not too far behind.)
F- to you all.
Tune into Black Focus, channel 17 (Minneapolis Television Network) on Sunday, March 7, 2020 at 5 p.m. for the real report and video on the beating of north Minneapolis resident, Ira Stafford.
Editor's note: After a rally last year in front of the WCCO 4 studios, WCCO has been unresponsive to follow up and very arrogant. Please we encourage community members to watch FOX 9News for up-to-date, fair and balanced news about the Black community.
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