Kansas City Blog Blames Racism After Serial Killer Rumor Debunked

This week an upstart blog suffered citywide journalistic rebuke following police response to a misinformation they helped to spread. 

Even more importantly . . . 

The family members of victims who are missing offered heartfelt statements condemning the irresponsible social media rumor-mongering. 

Meanwhile . . .

THE KC DEFENDER BLOG DOUBLES DOWN & BLAMES . . . YOU GUESSED IT . . . RACISM FOR THEIR REPORTING BLUNDER!!!

Here's how they see their struggle . . .

"The story gained traction, and white media outlets across Kansas City diminished these concerns. They said nothing until the police issued a statement, which the news outlets relied on as unquestioned fact. This is yet another example of how white media outlets perpetuate the false and violent notion that police are the arbiters of truth, and that the community’s voice is “unfounded” if it is not supported by police statements. Too often, white media contributes to a violent structure of ignoring, silencing, and marginalizing Black people in favor of reporting an “objective” truth that is only police-propagated narratives."

A defiant passage from their stunning conclusion . . .

"We are not afraid, intimidated, or ashamed. We are encouraged by the positive responses and support we’ve received from our community, as well as their response to check on one another during this time of uncertainty. Even if the white media attempts to smear us for doing so, we will continue to listen to the community, uphold their concerns, and amplify their voices."

A quick retort . . .

As media continues to segment across the Internets . . . What's unfortunate is that diverse communities have surprisingly few community-based journalistic options beyond biased politically charged garbage blogs that don't even bother to offer readers fart jokes or hottie photo references . . . 

Meanwhile . . .

We can only hope that more reputable publications like The Call & The Globe continue their progress to establish themselves in the digital space. 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Letter From The Editor: We Will Not Be Silenced - Black Kansas Citians, We Got Yall's Back - Kansas City Defender

KC Defender's Editor exposes KC media's white supremacist hypocrisy - and ensures the Black community our organization will not back down. Recent reports of a serial killer allegedly kidnapping and murdering Black women in Kansas City sparked widespread concern. As a Black media outlet, we took these concerns seriously.