http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/951/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/gee-why-civil-rights-activist-al-sharpton-so-quiet-these-days <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The Times wonders why &quot;provocative civil rights activist&quot; Al Sharpton has been so quiet when it comes to the rape charges filed against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, but virtually ignores his participation in the Tawana Brawley rape case, which turned out to be a hoax. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The New York Times, <a href="http://www.mrc.org/timeswatch/articles/2011/20110308024622.aspx">once again</a>, feigned ignorance regarding 'civil rights activist' Al Sharpton's racially incendiary past. The front of the New York section on Saturday, N.R. Kleinfield questioned why 'the provocative civil rights activist' has been silent on the case of International Monetary Fund bigwig Dominique Strauss-Kahn, accused of raping a hotel maid in Manhattan. (The charges were dropped after questions were raised about the credibility of his accuser.) <br /></p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/gee-why-civil-rights-activist-al-sharpton-so-quiet-these-days" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles TimesWatch AlSharpton BiasByOmission liberalmediabias N.R.Kleinfield NewYorkTimes NewYorkTimesbias TawanaBrawley TimesWatch Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:16:00 +0000 admin 501 at http://archive2.mrc.org