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For the fifth straight night, the major broadcast networks used their evening newscasts to blast the State of Indiana on Tuesday for sparking an “uproar” and “national outcry” over its Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) while also choosing to heavily promote the arguments of opponents.
On the CBS Evening News, anchor Scott Pelley informed viewers in a tease that “Indiana’s governor responds to the national outcry over the so-called religious freedom law.” Prior to a report from correspondent Adriana Diaz, the liberal anchor exclusively touted the viewpoint of those against RFRA: “Critics say the law is not about freedom, it’s about legalizing discrimination against gays by allowing businesses to deny them service.”