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Crimes of Omission: From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd

How journalists can avoid lying and still not tell the truth

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Ted Balaker
Mar 24, 2026
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Dear Readers,

Today I have a treat for you, a powerful guest essay by my friend Rob Rosen.

Rob has enjoyed an interesting and successful career in moving pictures.

He’s a veteran TV showrunner and director. His long-running series — the Dead Files and Reasonable Doubt — are streaming on HBO MAX.

And he’s just written first …

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