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NY Times Sees Conservative ‘Assault on Virus Orders,’ But No Label on ACLU

Posted on 30 April 2020

As some states take tentative steps towards resuming normal life, the New York Times on Thursday warned that Attorney General Bill Barr was getting into the debate on the side of fighting state restrictions on commerce and assembly. Reporters Lisa Lerer and Kenneth Vogel penned "Justice Dept. Signals Support for Fight Against Restrictions.” The text box set the hostile tone: “Conservative groups make an assault on virus orders.” The neutral headline hid a stark labeling discrepancy dominated, as ten “conservative” labels to underline the concern readers were...