This is a super confusing take. > I think it's interesting to consider these types of articles that get popular online. These types of articles were popular w

This is a super confusing take. > I think it's interesting to consider these types of articles that get popular online. These types of articles were popular way before the internet > It seems perfect for creating outrage, but for what? Reporting on issues of injustice and inequality tends to elicit that reaction. But to imply that outrage is the end goal isn't entirely accurate. It's a fairly unbiased piece that's just reporting what happened, for the most part. > If the purpose of the news is to inform, what does this news inform me of? Informing you of abuse of power in local police departments. Information is power. Did you really read that article and get literally nothing useful out of it? > What am I to do except get angry and ruminate and forget and repeat for the next story? Next time you vote for your local sheriff or engage in the civic process, you should be more aware of these problems. The article has, in theory, informed you about something you may have not been aware of.