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Media’s empathetic coverage of Luigi Mangione reveals an obsession with humanizing white male suspects

Interest in the United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect’s background underscores research that the media covers white and Black perpetrators differentlyLuigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who allegedly shot and killed the United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has received an avalanche of media attention as people attempt to understand what may have driven him to commit such a violent crime.Since Mangione’s arrest, news reports have attempted to piece together his supposed motivations, with some suggesting that a back injury – and his resulting inability to have intercourse – fueled his alleged resentment against the healthcare industry. Other reports have painted Mangione as a recluse who rejected his affluent upbringing, openly speculating on the “baffling journey” of a “star student”. Continue reading...

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