CBS Elevates Shoplifter as Community Pillar ‘Helping Black Trans’ Kids

Nicholas Fondacaro | May 17, 2023
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In late April, homeless transgender (biologically female) Banko Brown wanted to be just another statistic in San Francisco’s infamous crime epidemic as she tried to shoplift from a Walgreens. But this Walgreens was guarded by Michael Earl Wayne Anthony, who tried to stop Brown. A scuffle ensued and Brown was shot and killed. It was this violent person that CBS Morning tried to paint as a pillar of the community on Wednesday because Brown “was known for helping black transgender youth.”

“Now to San Francisco where there's growing outrage over the death of a man killed while allegedly shoplifting from a Walgreens. Surveillance video shows Banko Brown struggling with a security guard before he was shot and killed. Brown was unarmed,” co-anchor Nate Burleson proclaimed. He went on to huff that “The DA says no charges will be brought against the guard.”

Correspondent Nancy Chen delivered the report and stacked the deck in favor of Brown early. Instead of first giving the facts of the incident, she began the report with the lawyer for Brown’s family, John Burris threatening to sue everyone involved and decrying District Attorney Brooke Jenkins for not charging Anthony with murder.

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