“The race of the animals that murdered the Auburn and UNC coeds has not been mentioned...they’re both black.”
And their photos have been run. It’s quite obvious they’re black. Please explain why the story should explicitly say they’re black.
Let's see, maybe it because it's part of the facts of the case? Maybe because it IDs the perp more clearly and precisely? Maybe it's because the photos aren't that clear? And maybe it's because white perps are always identified as white when they are the perperators and blacks are not? Maybe that's why the story should mention it?
Just as when members of the Republican Party or well known conservatives are caught doing something unseemly their party or ideological beliefs are always trumpeted while if the subject should happen to be a Democrat/liberal you'll never see as much a "D" after their names much less a mentioning of their political persausion.