Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality
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We ran the numbers: There are 2962 news articles covering this topic. 28% (839) are left leaning, 39% (1152) are center, and 33% (971) are right leaning.
On Friday, thousands of demonstrators gathered for the 57th March on Washington on the National Mall, where civil rights ladders called for policy reform and civic engagement. While left-leaning articles highlight there was a disconnect between veteran organizers and younger grassroots protesters, right-leaning articles highlight that CNN medical expert Dr. Rob Davidson did not express concern for the potential spread of the coronavirus as the tens of thousands who showed up at the March on Washington.
A left-leaning article by Politico highlights that there was a disconnect between veteran organizers and younger grassroots protesters, who said that incremental reforms to police violence would not fix things and rather completely rethinking the approach to policing was necessary. However, the article notes that even as different generations of organizers debate tactics, there still remains a sense of community and understanding about the common goals of the movement.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that a common theme throughout the march was a call to action for attendees to register and to vote in the fall elections. Martin Luther King III addressed the crowd, stating that the civil rights struggle his dad helped him lead in the 1950s and 1960s was far from over.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that while CNN medical expert Dr. Rob Davidson expressed concern about the potential spread of the coronavirus at the White House during the Republican National Convention Thursday, he praised the tens of thousands who showed up at the March on Washington. Critics blasted what they claimed as a blatant double standard.