MINNEAPOLIS, MN — KSTP, the ABC affiliate in Minneapolis, recently published a story with the headline, "Minneapolis and state leaders prepare for possible Derek Chauvin pardon." The problem is, the article is based on unnamed sources and speculation.
KSTP cites unnamed sources claiming that "Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota National Guard, Mayor Jacob Frey, and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt have all been briefed on preparations for possible civil unrest if President Donald Trump pardons former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for his federal conviction related to the death of George Floyd."
After KSTP published the story, it quickly went viral, as other media outlets picked it up and amplified the narrative.
