So now 'It's not about race': The reporter who wrote the story about the mayor of Minneapolis making 'gang signs' now arrogantly claims that everyone but him and the cops are just ignorant: 'Criticism of Mayor Hodges' Photo Report Misses the Point'

After a day of being at the receiving end of outrage and mockery for their absurd story claiming that the mayor of Minneapolis made "gang signs", KSTP.com is tripling down in support of their original story. The news story was a product of white racist prejudices that automatically associate African-American men with gangs.

The doubling-down follow-up statement by KSTP acknowledged no wrongdoing in the original story, and simply claimed that unnamed "law enforcement agencies" contacted them about the 'incriminating' photo:



Law enforcement sources alerted KSTP-TV to a photo they believed could jeopardize public safety and put their officers at risk, especially given the recent increase in gang violence.

Unsurprisingly, no evidence for these claims is given.

Now, KSTP is tripling down, posting a story by the reporter of the original story, Jay Kolls: 'Law Enforcement: Criticism of Mayor Hodges' Photo Report Misses the Point', based only on the claims made by the cop interviewed for the original story, saying that

Michael Quinn, who spent more than 30 years in law enforcement, including 25 years with Minneapolis Police, says the photo is not about race, or police being "alarmists."