'Do It for Trayvon Martin!' — Virginian-Pilot Refuses to Cover Black-on-White Racial Violence; Paper Claims Didn't Want to Treat Its Employees 'Differently From Other Crime Victims'

Tom Maguire has a report at JustOneMinute, "A Paper of Cowards."

Turns out that the publisher of the Virginian-Pilot was recently confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama administration.

Wouldn't want to jeopardize a cabinet appointment, or anything.

Plus, see also Bob Owens at Pajamas Media, "‘Justice for Trayvon’: 15 Whites Beaten By Gangs of Black Thugs … So Far":

The assaults on a pair of Virginian-Pilot reporters in Norfolk, Va., two weeks ago at the hands of 30 black youths, reported for the first time Tuesday, are the latest in a series of attacks driven by a warped sense of racial vigilantism hiding behind calls of “Justice for Trayvon.” At least 15 whites have been beaten not just with fists, but with potentially deadly weapons including hammers and lengths of chain. Many of the victims have been hospitalized, some may never fully recover, and one lingers on the verge of death.

David Forster and Marjon Rostami are just the latest victims of brutal beatings tied to the Trayvon Martin shooting, and some Virginians are outraged that the newspaper did not report the attack for “politically correct reasons.” The attack was revealed not as news, but in an opinion piece.

Shoot, I wouldn't even know about this story if it hadn't been for bloggers.

Hopefully no one else succumbs to blog burnout any time soon.