Summary
Radio host Larry Elder claims that the media is giving less coverage to Damien McDaniel, a Black man accused of several murders, compared to what would happen if McDaniel were white. McDaniel is facing charges for killing 18 people in Alabama, including in two mass shootings, and is expected to go to trial next year. Birmingham experienced a significant number of homicides in 2024, with McDaniel and another person allegedly responsible for many.
Key Facts
- Damien McDaniel is accused of killing 18 people in Alabama during 2023 and 2024.
- McDaniel supposedly carried out two mass shootings and several other killings.
- He is expected to go on trial next year and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
- Radio host Larry Elder argues that the media would pay more attention if McDaniel were white.
- McDaniel is accused of being involved in a large portion of Birmingham's homicides in 2024.
- Larry Elder was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.
- The FBI defines serial murder as the killing of two or more victims by the same person in separate events.
