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PHOTOS: See the anti-Trump violence that has unfolded on LA’s streets across the last week
This article describes the protests that broke out on June 6th in LA over the Trump administration's immigration policies. It included images of protestors burning the American flag, looting stores, vandalizing buildings, etc. It also included direct quotes from President Trump and from the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary who supports these immigration policies. This article focused entirely on highlighting the violence seen in LA. It didn't include any images of peaceful protestors and only inserted quotes from conservative politicians/public officials. I feel as though the author left out key points and other perspectives, which skews the presentation of the information. This is why I think the news article is troubling and contributing to misinformation.
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I completely agree with you. The images appear dramatized—while there were indeed peaceful protests, some individuals did take advantage of the situation to loot or act aggressively. However, on …Read MoreI completely agree with you. The images appear dramatized—while there were indeed peaceful protests, some individuals did take advantage of the situation to loot or act aggressively. However, on June 14th, Fox News itself showed that the majority of protests were peaceful. Millions of American citizens came together for a just cause. You can’t label an entire movement as violent or negative when millions across the nation took to the streets in a single afternoon. Read Less