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Artcritical post addresses media coverage of 2015 protests over deaths of unarmed black individuals

opinion-review · 2026-04-22

A January 3, 2015 post on artcritical.com noted that certain news organizations emphasized isolated looting incidents during widespread demonstrations against the killings of unarmed black men and women. The entry included a photograph credited to David Carson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch via the Associated Press. Published at 1:24 AM, the content was categorized under no specific section on the WordPress-powered platform. No additional commentary or analysis accompanied this brief observation about protest coverage patterns.

Key facts

  • Post published January 3, 2015 at 1:24 AM
  • Addresses media coverage of protests over deaths of unarmed black individuals
  • Notes focus on rare looting incidents by some news outlets
  • Includes photo credit: David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP Photo
  • Published on artcritical.com
  • Platform uses WordPress
  • Filed under no specific category
  • Entry allows RSS feed responses and trackbacks

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  • artcritical
  • St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  • Associated Press
  • WordPress

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  • St. Louis

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