6 mainstream headlines about Dexter Reed's death + the REAL story



The following is a list of mainstream headlines regarding Dexter Reed, a 26-year-old black male who was killed on March 21 in Chicago:

  • Dexter Reed shot, killed by Chicago police after traffic stop —The Washington Post
  • Letters: Police shooting of Dexter Reed ‘reeks of fear, bias and poor training' —Chicago Tribune
  • Deadly Chicago traffic stop where police fired 96 shots raises serious questions about use of force —AP News
  • Wild video shows Chicago police fired nearly 100 shots in less than a minute during fatal traffic stop —New York Post
  • Why did Dexter Reed traffic stop, shootout with Chicago Police escalate so rapidly? —CBS News
  • Killing of Dexter Reed raises questions about Chicago police reform. ‘The message is, go in guns blazing’ —Chicago Sun-Times

“You might after seeing those headlines … think that the police just executed this young black man, which is what the left and the Democrats and the media would love you to think,” says Dave Rubin.

“Of course that is not true,” he continues, adding that “[Reed] shot first.”

He then displays a tweet from Ian Miles Cheong with more details regarding the incident:

“This was not an execution,” despite “how the mainstream media frames all of this,” says Dave.

To learn more, watch the clip below.


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Brothers ages 21, 22 charged in murder of 29-year-old Chicago Police Officer Ella French



Authorities arrested two brothers in the fatal shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French during a Saturday traffic stop.

Emonte Morgan, 21, and brother Eric Morgan, 22, appeared in court on Tuesday in connection with the 29-year-old officer's murder.

What's a brief history on this?

French and her partner were conducting a traffic stop around 9 p.m. in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood when at least one of the suspects in the vehicle began firing on the officers.

French was killed, and her partner, who remains unnamed at the time of this reporting, was injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment.

French had served the city on the force since April 2018.

In a statement on the killing, Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown said, "They come to work willing to run toward danger, toward gunfire. And they're willing to sacrifice their lives to save the lives of perfect strangers.

"They went to work today after last night's tragic, tragic events," Brown continued. "Others are at work now, right now, continuing this brave, courageous work of protecting the people of Chicago."

What are the details?

On Tuesday, WGN-TV reported that Emonte is charged with first-degree murder of a peace officer, two counts of attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.

Eric, who was reportedly driving the vehicle, will appear before a judge later Tuesday and faces charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, and obstruction of justice.

WGN reported, according to police, that the officers had stopped the vehicle with the Morgan brothers over expired plates. The brothers opened fire at the officers, police said.

The station reported that prosecutors say body camera footage from Saturday night "shows Emonte Morgan holding a gun as he steps over French and her partner."

French and her partner, the station added, still had their guns in their holsters when they were fired upon.

Emonte was previously charged with minor traffic offenses as well as battery and theft.

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Chicago Police have been shot at five times more than normal this year, superintendent says



Violent attacks on Chicago police officers have increased in frequency this year amid a nationwide escalation in anti-police sentiments sparked by high-profile police killings or shootings of black people, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Chicago is already one of the most violent cities in America, but violence against police is occurring at a rate far above what Chicago Police Department Supt. David Brown can remember seeing in the past. Just this year, 65 Chicago police officers have been shot at, and 10 of them have been hit.

"There's not a comparable year," Brown told reporters, according to the Sun-Times. "That's five times any previous year that anyone can recall in this city — the number of officers."

Brown emphasized the great danger officers put themselves in on a regular basis in an attempt to make the city safer for law-abiding residents.

"What we are doing is we're doing our part, murders are a result of gun violence in our city, and we are taking guns off the street at great risk to our personal safety," Brown said, according to Fox News. "We are risking everything."

The Chicago Police Department told Fox News two weeks ago that it received intelligence from the FBI about a gang pact to shoot police officers on sight in public:

The alert—which mentions around 36 gangs, including the Latin Kings and Vice Lords -- says "members of these gang factions have been actively searching for, and filming, police officers in performance of their official duties," ABC7 says.

"The purpose of which is to catch on film an officer drawing his/her weapon on any subject and the subsequent 'shoot on-site' of said officer, in order to garner national media attention," it added, according to the station.

The increased hostility toward police officers nationwide has led to large protests and riots when police shoot suspects, even in situations where the suspect is armed and aggressive toward officers, such as a recent incident in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Perhaps the most dangerous manifestation of anti-police rhetoric and sentiments came when two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were shot multiple times while sitting in their car in Compton on Saturday. Both survived the attack. Police are still searching for the suspect, who is seen on video walking directly up to the vehicle and firing a pistol into the passenger side window.

"This is just a somber reminder that this is a dangerous job, and actions and words have consequences. Our job does not get any easier because people do not like law enforcement," Sheriff Alex Villanueva said, CNN reported. "It pisses me off. It dismays me at the same time."