AP releases disrepectful and racist tweet to announce McBride's killer's conviction.

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The Associated Press is under fire for yet another tweet, this time about the trial of theman who fatally shot Renisha McBride.

Theodore Wafer was on trial for shooting and killing 19-year-old McBride on his porch last November. McBride was intoxicated, and banged on his door in the early hours of the night. He shot her through his locked screen door.

Here's how the AP framed the verdict in Wafer's case on Thursday:

MORE: Suburban Detroit homeowner convicted of second-degree murder for killing woman who showed up drunk on porch: http://t.co/parUipYRxw

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 7, 2014



The tweet quickly drew criticism from others on Twitter, who responded:

Does the @AP not have people checking these headlines? A woman is murdered and you frame it as dude shoots drunk lady on his porch?

— Elon James White (@elonjames) August 7, 2014



@AP This is a disgusting tweet. She was a teenager and had a name-#RenishaMcBride

— Allison Rhone (@allisonrhone) August 7, 2014

Oh @AP your poorly crafted tweet will now make you the subject of many headlines. #apheadlines

— SHiNE (@straightshine) August 7, 2014

So, the @AP decided to tweet this after the verdict in the shooting of Renisha McBride. She deserved better. pic.twitter.com/jrkVLqYcd6

— Jermaine Spradley (@MrSpradley) August 7, 2014

Would love to hear the (presumably) professional journalists at @AP explain that tweet. Seriously. Please explain.

— Wendy Felton (@glossedover) August 7, 2014



The AP's tweet on Thursday is the latest in a series of the news outlet's recent missteps on social media. After the last problematic tweet, a spokesperson for the AP said that the organization is "reviewing our procedures" for Twitter.​

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[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

the NYT did that shyt too

 

[ltheghost]

Shame.

 

[88m3]

Shame.

He was innocent?

 

[ltheghost]

He was innocent?

LOL naw, they found him guilty. But the AP tweeted out some bullshyt. They should know better.

 

[Won Won]

Disrespectful as hell, but where's the racism here?

 

[concise]

So she wasn't drunk?

 

[NatiboyB]

So she wasn't drunk?

Do you understand that they said this to criminalize her?

 

[GunRanger]

the NYT did that shyt too

There is nothing wrong with this headline. If anything, it makes him look worse

 

[concise]

Do you understand that they said this to criminalize her?

idk, I've barely followed all the details. All I know is her car crashed and couldn't find help before being shot.

 

[Jhoon]

idk, I've barely followed all the details. All I know is her car crashed and couldn't find help before being shot.

She was 19, drinking and driving.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

So she wasn't drunk?

What the fukk is your problem

 

[tmonster]

wait...how is this racist? Did I miss another memo?

 

[tmonster]

Ok this thread...

 

[H.I.M.]

Dude got convicted?!?!

I know cacs on message boards all across the world wide web are fuming right now

Somebody point me in the direction of a good bathing spot for cac tears.