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Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office Asks FCC to Censor Local News: ‘Enlist the Full Enforcement Powers’
Baltimore, City State Attorney’s Office Asks FCC to Censor Local News: ^ | 10 May 2021 | BRECCAN F. THIES

Posted on 05/12/2021 1:56:56 PM PDT by MarvinStinson

The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, headed by the embattled Marilyn Mosby, has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against a local news station for alleged “blatantly slanted, dishonest, misleading, racist, and extremely dangerous” coverage in a move many believe is an attempt by Mosby to censor reporting on her own federal criminal investigation.

The complaint, addressed to FCC acting chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, accuses WBFF — the Baltimore-based Fox-affiliate — of partaking in an “intentional crusade against … Mosby, which given today’s politically charged and divisive environment, is extremely dangerous.” It also details what Mosby’s communications director, Zy Richardson, believes to be a “disconcerting and dangerous pattern: beginning with a slanted, rigged, misleading, or inflammatory headline; followed by conspiracy theory; and supported with guest commentary from disgruntled ex-employees or political opponents that[sic] lend false credibility.”

Richardson says, “ I am deeply worried that if the WBFF’s coverage is not curtailed and ceased, then someone is going to get hurt. I implore and encourage you … to enlist the full investigative and enforcement powers granted to you by the Federal government to take action against the WBFF as soon as possible.” (Emphasis added).

Richardson cites FCC rules and guidance that dictate “broadcasters may not intentionally distort the news.”

Richardson argues, not citing examples, that “[i]n the public sphere, Fox News is infamous for its bias against people of color, and even more against those who could be deemed ‘progressive’ people of color.”

Richardson pointed out, “the Fox national news network airs a nightly show with Tucker Carlson, despite recent calls by civil rights groups to terminate his employment because of Carlson’s frequent endorsements of white supremacy views.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: baltimore; mosby

1 posted on 05/12/2021 1:56:56 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

Mosby is an absolute disgrace. And now she shows she can dish it out but she can’t take it. All that racism she has been the victim of her entire life, and she’s still so thin-skinned.


2 posted on 05/12/2021 1:59:17 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: MarvinStinson

Your race card expired.

Make the ALL race cards.

Don’t accept it for a second.


3 posted on 05/12/2021 2:01:33 PM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: MarvinStinson
Richardson argues, not citing examples, that “[i]n the public sphere, Fox News is infamous for its bias against people of color...

I don't know. Fox still employs Juan Williams and that in and of itself shows great forbearance to people of color. And idiots too.

4 posted on 05/12/2021 2:01:45 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: MarvinStinson

Scary stuff.


5 posted on 05/12/2021 2:02:54 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: MarvinStinson

Wouldn’t it be easier if Mosby just asked Biden to cancel the First Amendment? An executive order would probably do the trick.

Side note to Joe: Just be sure to say that it’s being done to curtail “hate speech”.


6 posted on 05/12/2021 2:05:26 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: MarvinStinson

partaking in an “intentional crusade against … Mosby, which given today’s politically charged and divisive environment, is extremely dangerous.”


“when telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act”. They thought nothing of this for the past 5 years when it came to the absolute propaganda they spewed towards Trump.


7 posted on 05/12/2021 2:08:36 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged )
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To: MarvinStinson

They’re not censoring enough already? Really?

Wow!


8 posted on 05/12/2021 2:22:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Folks, if you haven't yet, please start an automatic monthly for Jim and his crew.)
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To: MarvinStinson

Frankly, I am very surprised there is any local news in Baltimore, which would be disagreeable here.

That is a pretty rare phenomenon, IMHO.


9 posted on 05/12/2021 2:23:56 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: MarvinStinson

Hitler, Stalin, Mao, etc., etc., etc. surely would be proud.


10 posted on 05/12/2021 2:29:45 PM PDT by cranked
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To: MarvinStinson

She’s got it backwards. The embattled Marilyn Mosby should be petitioning Fox news to save her from criminal charges brought against her by Biden’s racist Just-Us department.

Liberals can’t figure out who to complain to about what.


11 posted on 05/12/2021 2:30:04 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Federal courts no longer have any standing in America. )
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To: MarvinStinson

I have no idea what the investigation is or what was said about her, but she sounds like a crybaby from one of the most violent and corrupt cities in America. My GoS meter barely registers.


12 posted on 05/12/2021 2:48:24 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: MarvinStinson
...in a move many believe is an attempt by Mosby to censor reporting on her own federal criminal investigation.

Gee, ya think?

13 posted on 05/12/2021 3:12:42 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: MarvinStinson
Soon you will only be able to watch or listen to government approved media sources.


14 posted on 05/12/2021 3:18:55 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Der Impfstoff macht frei.)
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To: Rummyfan

Juano Williams lowers the IQ of any room he enters.

He’s why I stopped watching the five.


15 posted on 05/13/2021 2:08:38 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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