"In the early-morning hours of October 2, 2023, progressive activist and organizer Ryan Carson was stabbed and killed by a stranger on a Brooklyn sidewalk. His girlfriend Claudia Morales-who witnessed the crime, attempted CPR, and dialed 911-quickly became the target of sensationalist online posting. Internet trolls falsely claimed that she didn't cooperate with law enforcement and suggested that she and Ryan were, first and foremost, anti-police activists."
"This week, Claudia talks to Anna about what it's like to become a flattened character in the online culture wars, and she explains what the online provocateurs get wrong about who she is and who Ryan was. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts."
On October 2, 2023, progressive activist and organizer Ryan Carson was stabbed and killed by a stranger on a Brooklyn sidewalk. His girlfriend, Claudia Morales, witnessed the crime, attempted CPR, and dialed 911. After the killing, she became the target of sensationalist online posting and internet trolls who falsely alleged that she had not cooperated with law enforcement and who suggested that she and Ryan were primarily anti‑police activists. Morales describes becoming a flattened character in the online culture wars and challenges the false narratives, clarifying who she is and who Ryan was.
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