NBC Finally Reports on Muslim Girl Slain By Illegal Immigrant, Ignore His Status

Nicholas Fondacaro | June 22, 2017
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On Monday, the news of a Muslim girl being killing in northern Virginian went viral as speculation swirled that she was the victim of a hate crime. According to police, the tragic incident was the result of road rage by Darwin Martinez Torrez, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador. That night, both CBS and NBC ignored the story, while ABC hid Torrez’s legal status. It took NBC until Wednesday night to mention the murder, and even then they censored his legal status while pushing the idea that it was a hate crime.

“Police say it was a result of road rage, but prosecutors say they can't rule out a hate crime. It's a deadly incident that's touched a nerve across the country,” announced Anchor Lester Holt during NBC Nightly News after noting that the young girl, Nabra Hassanen’s funeral occurred earlier that day.

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