Media’s empathetic coverage of Luigi Mangione reveals an obsession with humanizing white male suspects
Interest in the United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect’s background underscores research that the media covers white and Black perpetrators differently
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who allegedly shot and killed the United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has received an avalanche of media attention as people attempt to understand what may have driven him to commit such a violent crime.
Since Mangione’s arrest, news reports have attempted to piece together his supposed motivations, with some suggesting that a back injury – and his resulting inability to have intercourse – fueled his alleged resentment against the healthcare industry. Other reports have painted Mangione as a recluse who rejected his affluent upbringing, openly speculating on the “baffling journey” of a “star student”.
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CEO killing suspect Luigi Mangione hires prominent NY attorney
Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murder in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, retained a high-profile attorney as he faces extradition to New York. NBC’s Priscilla Thompson ...NBC News - 6d -
Tracing the powerful family roots of suspected killer Luigi Mangione
In his home city, the accused shooter's family name has meant wealth, power, prominence and philanthropy for decades.BBC News - Dec. 14 -
The dark fandom behind CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione
Online adulation painting Luigi Mangione as a folk hero and fuelled by health system anger has worried authorities.BBC News - Dec. 13 -
Murder suspect Luigi Mangione's notebook called 'wack' of CEO 'targeted, precise'
Luigi Mangione has refused to waive extradition to New York, where the Penn grad is charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.CNBC - Dec. 11 -
Friends of CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione speak out
Friends and acquaintances of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione are reacting to his charges, expressing shock and disbelief. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.NBC News - Dec. 11 -
CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione's writings revealed
Luigi Mangione yelled to the press about "an insult to the intelligence of the American people" as he was physically dragged into a Pennsylvania courthouse.ABC News - Dec. 10 -
Luigi Mangione, Suspect in CEO Killing, Withdrew From a Life of Privilege and Promise
The suspect, Luigi Mangione, was an Ivy League tech graduate from a prominent Maryland family who in recent months had suffered physical and psychological pain.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
The Internet’s Obsession With Luigi Mangione Signals a Major Shift
On Monday, police arrested Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old app developer, in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Online reaction to his apprehension reveals a new form ...Wired - Dec. 10 -
Police Arrest UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Suspect, App Developer Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was apprehended on Monday after visiting a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.Wired - Dec. 9
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