CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter said Monday on “News Central” that the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train last month is being used by “MAGA Media” as a “political symbol,” which is stoking racism.

Host Brianna Keilar said, “This actually happened last month. It only gained national news attention here in the past couple of days. Why is that?”

Stelter said, “Well, most murders in the U.S. never become national news. This one has garnered attention for a couple of reasons. Number one, first and foremost, the recent release of that gruesome video. Second, the energy from pro-Trump activists they picked up on this video from local news and ran with it. It’s a little bit like the times when Civil Rights groups have raised attention about police in

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