Texas Newspaper Won’t Give Description of Suspect in Shooting Due to ‘Stereotypes’

Texas Newspaper Won’t Give Description of Suspect in Shooting Due to ‘Stereotypes’
Police investigate the scene in Austin, Texas, on June 12, 2021. Nuri Vallbona/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A major newspaper in Texas said it wouldn’t provide a description of a suspect in a mass shooting incident in Austin because it wants to avoid “perpetuating stereotypes.”

Over the weekend, following a late-night shooting in Austin that left 13 people injured and one dead, the Austin American-Statesman included an editor’s note at the bottom explaining its reasoning.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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