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Tucker Carlson gives friendly interview to police officer who said Black people “probably ought to be” shot more

Tucker Carlson gives friendly interview to the officer who said Black people “probably ought to be” shot more by police

Written by Jason Campbell

Published 06/12/20 9:40 PM EDT

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On the June 12, 2020 edition of Tucker Carlson Tonight, host Tucker Carlson interviewed Major Travis Yates of the Tulsa, Oklahoma police department.

Earlier this week, Yates had said in a radio interview that he does not believe systematic racism exists; he also claimed in that interview that Black people “probably ought to be” shot more by police. The Tulsa police department has subsequently opened an investigation into Yates.

The mayor of Tulsa issued a statement callling Yates' remarks “dumb” and that “what he did say goes against everything we are trying to achieve in community policing.”

KJRH Tulsa reported on the incident:

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Citation From a June 10, 2020, news report by KJRH in Tulsa  

By contrast, Carlson lauded Yates, saying that he was “proud to have [him] on” and that the criticisms against him were “unfair.”

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Citation From the June 12, 2020, edition of Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight

The friendly interview fits in with Fox News’ recent coverage which has consistently promoted the false notion that systematic racism does not exist in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

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