Right-wing media vilify Black Lives Matter as the movement grows

In the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd nearly one month ago, protests continue to unfold as people across the country are examining the role that systemic racism plays in society. And as the Black Lives Matter movement gains support among the public, Fox News and others in right-wing media are focused on demonizing it, fearmongering about the movement’s intentions and using racist dog whistles to discredit it.

Black Lives Matter was initially founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of the man who killed Travyon Martin,...