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On right-wing violence in Texas, media’s silence sends message

Originally published: FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) on August 11, 2020 by Henry Brennan (more by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting)) | (Posted Aug 15, 2020)

Hank Gilbert, the Democratic challenger to Rep. Louie Gohmert in Texas’ 1st congressional district, held a rally in Tyler, Texas, on July 26 against federal law enforcement agencies’ recent intervention in Portland, Oregon. But armed participants of a “Back the Blue” counter-protest crashed the event, beating and robbing attendees in the park.