Criminal law is not my area, but I would seriously ask the DA/SA to bring a charge of Inciting to Riot, or whatever the similar charge is under NC law, before a Grand Jury.
It was a purposeful act, deceptive, failed to tell the whole truth and a reasonable person could infer it might cause the Great Unwashed to be more likely to riot.
As a matter of increasing the seriousness of the act, it was done for profit, to get more viewers to watch CNN.
Might not get a conviction, but, after those needless riots, I’ll bet you I could get a True Bill every time.
... and that would send shock waves through the MSM.
I agree. When any media is caught red handed altering, misrepresenting or editing for their profit or ratings there should be consequences.
In my view freedom of the press should not give them the license to misrepresent the truth.