Cenk Uygur
@TheYoungTurks·6.5M subscribers·72.8K videos
Ferguson Cop Injuries Debunked - Fox News Continues Lying
Posted
August 23, 2014
Views
108,033
Likes
2,324
Comments
743
Engagement
2.84%
August 23, 2014
108,033
2,324
743
2.84%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
4:29Now Playing"Earlier this week, Fox News reported that Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old unarmed Michael Brown, suffered a fractured eye socket following his confrontation with the teenager. The reporter, Hollie McKay, cited a “source close to the [police] department’s top brass” as providing that information to the network.
However, on CNN Thursday, Don Lemon reported that Wilson did not suffer a fractured or broken eye socket and was rather treated at the hospital for swelling around his face and eyes. Noting that that specific injury has not been reported by CNN, “but is making its way around other media organization,” Lemon cited a “source close to the investigation” who told CNN that Wilson’s x-rays came back negative for a fractured eye socket.
“That source says it is not true, at all, he did not have a torn eye socket,” Lemon said. “Unequivocally.”
Read more from Mediaite here
Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, Jimmy Dore and John Iadarola of The Young Turks break down this shocking development in the Ferguson case, and Fox News' reaction. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
**********
The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET.
Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary)
The Young Turks (Winner - Best Political Podcast & Best Political News Site of 2009) were the first original talk show on Sirius satellite radio and the first live, daily webcast on the internet. But that is not the revolution.
We are a rare show that combines all of the news that people care about in one place. We are not afraid to talk about politics and entertainment and sports and pop culture. But that is not the revolution either.
The real revolution is in daring to be honest with people. We don't patronize our viewers or lie to them. We have real conversations and deliver the news honestly.
Download audio and video of the full two hour show ondemand + the membersonly post game show by becoming a member at Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth.
Join The Young Turks Network mailing list
or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing
Like Us on Facebook
Follow Us on Twitter
Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!)
Get your TYT Merch
**********
'Your Country Is Just Not That Into YouHow the Media, Wall Street, and Both Political Parties Keep on Screwing YouEven After You’ve Moved On' by Jimmy Dore. Buy it here
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
