Left-Wing Networks ABC, CBS Distort History to Mark 10th Anniversary of Trayvon Martin's Death

As ABC and CBS ran reports commemorating the 10th anniversary of black Florida teen Trayvon Martin being shot to death by George Zimmerman, both networks misinformed their viewers, and ABC even imitated the same smear that NBC News was forced to apologize for 10 years ago.

As both networks incorrectly implicated Florida’s “stand your ground” law for making it easier for Zimmerman to avoid punishment, ABC News correspondent Zachary Kiesch used edited audio of Zimmerman’s 911 call, making it sound like the neighborhood watch volunteer had told the dispatcher that Martin seemed suspicious in part because he was black.

When NBC’s Today show made precisely the same edit 10 years ago, the deception brought widespread condemnation, and even led liberal comedian Jon Stewart to excoriate NBC News.