I've been casually reading this story for a week.
I keep looking for info about any criminal records for the two white perps - but never see anything.
My instincts say these two white guys are not fallen angels.
And, my instincts say the Associated Press may be deliberately withholding that news.
However, the AP has consistently reported that England's father was shot and killed by a Black man two years ago.
Then, today, this sudden disclosure in the last paragraph of an AP story:
“England's father, Carl, was fatally shot in 2010 by a black man who had threatened Carl England's daughter. After tracking down Pernell Jefferson, the men fought and Carl England was fatally shot. Jefferson was not charged with homicide because an investigation determined he acted in self-defense.”
Since news coverage of the Tulsa racial murders is directly related to the George Zimmerman “self-defense” case in Florida, you have to wonder why AP took so long to tell us about this.
I would not be surprised if Conservative bloggers in Tulsa have finally forced AP’s hand.
Has the AP yet to report England’s race as Native American?
Reuters claims he’s at “at least part Native American.”
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/13/us-usa-crime-tulsa-idUSBRE83C19K20120413
Both England and Watts were described in the charging document as white, though England has been described as at least part Native American.
The Tulsa killings followed the shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, a case that has captured national attention largely because of race.
Martin, 17, was black, and the shooter, 28-year-old George Zimmerman, is white and Hispanic. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder.