Media Ignored Daniel Holtzclaw Verdict
The Daniel Holtzclaw case has been on our minds for a while now, since news came out that he’d be tried for raping 13 Black women while serving as a police officer in Oklahoma. We at Bossip – as well as other publications with large African-American readerships – have tried to keep our hands on the pulse of the story from the beginning. However, many other outlets have either ignored the case minimized the story.
On Thursday night, Holtzclaw was convicted on half the counts of rape he was charged with and faces hundreds of years in prison. This is a huge victory after seeing so many police officers get off for horrible crimes they’ve committed against people of color. It’s good to know at least one won’t be seeing freedom any time soon. However, we were struck by few outlets made this story a big deal last night. What does this say about the value of Black lives and the way we treat Black women?
We weren’t the only people to notice the silence…take a look at some people who called the media out and how they helped keep the story alive for people who didn’t know.
Just think about how much coverage Trump gets every day vs. the stunning silence of the media tonight re: the #DanielHoltzclaw verdict.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 11, 2015
While national TV media pretty much ignored the #DanielHoltzclaw trial, @TVOneTV #NewsOneNow was on top of it from day one.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) December 11, 2015
That moment when you realize you ain't getting away with all that rape & the tears flow. #DanielHoltzclaw pic.twitter.com/gACUbZutfB
— Elon James White (@elonjames) December 11, 2015
Was just told that many of the victims of #DanielHoltzclaw were/are very upset at the 18 not-guilty verdicts. Each count mattered to them.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 11, 2015
I'm going to make #DanielHoltzclaw's weeping my gatdamb ringtone. I wish he would've fainted and then got another 10 yrs for that.
— Elon James White (@elonjames) December 11, 2015
An all white jury had us nervous but they came through. #DanielHoltzclaw pic.twitter.com/xxhMN6Zlno
— PJ Hoodzingis (@pjhoody) December 11, 2015
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No national coverage of the #DanielHoltzclaw trial is shameful. Here is my salute🖕🏼 to the U.S. media who think Black women have no value.
— Voncile Mayes (@allheavens) December 11, 2015
#DanielHoltzclaw @CNN the media bias is real but I thought I would make this anyway 😕 #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/qPeFtavNIh
— CandiRainProductions (@candirainprod) December 11, 2015
Why didn't feminist groups & the media condemn #DanielHoltzclaw like they did #BillCosby?!?! pic.twitter.com/LhrG7gxYCi
— The Keeper (@cmac74t) December 11, 2015
What I also think is terrible, as you can see, is that the media felt that story shouldn't be covered for some reason. #DanielHoltzclaw
— Bianca A (@BiancaA2) December 11, 2015
how many women's groups etc came out in support of women raped by #DanielHoltzclaw ? Where was all the headline grabbing media coverage?
— Media Diversified (@WritersofColour) December 11, 2015
People protest police shooting, mainstream media is ALL over it. Cop rapes over a dozen women & they are SILENT. Sickening #DanielHoltzclaw
— Shemroy Parkinson (@Iam_Shem) December 11, 2015
it's disgusting that most of us were uninformed about the #DanielHoltzclaw case until Twitter since the media swept this under the rug
— ? (@celestialshawty) December 11, 2015
Amazing there’s been literally no media coverage of the #DanielHoltzclaw case. How can a cop rape 13 women and not get covered in the news?
— Hayden Evans (@hayden_evans) December 11, 2015
Every major media outlet is 100% aware of #DanielHoltzclaw Trial. At this point it can only be viewed as media-wide conspiracy of silence
— ChuckModi (@ChuckModi1) December 10, 2015
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