Nearly all the major media have been doing this for decades–mug shots dropped from newspapers because most were Black. Some quant studies find that if media identify race of suspect in article, it is mentioned early if white, late in story if Black.
— Frederick R. Lynch (@FrederickRLynch) November 10, 2026
This isn’t a new CNN admission. The recording dates back to April 2021, when James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas released undercover footage of CNN technical director Charlie Chester discussing the network’s coverage of race and crime.
Chester said he had looked into attacks on Asians by black men but didn’t want to pursue the subject because CNN was trying to help Black Lives Matter. He also said stories involving nonwhite suspects tended to lose steam. The comments raise questions about whether CNN was willing to give certain crimes less attention because they complicated the political message the network wanted to promote.
The footage was secretly recorded and released by Project Veritas. Chester was a technical director, not CNN’s top editorial leadership. So calling this a formal CNN admission goes too far. But his own words are worth watching.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-staffer-network-black-lives-matter-secretly-recorded-video