Journalist fears for safety amid misleading firestorm over ex-police chief’s alleged murder, fueled by Elon Musk post

A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of a retired police chief, either because of a misunderstanding or a deliberate attempt to mislead on social media.

A “firehose of hatred” has led the Las Vegas Review-Journal to sift email directed at one of its reporters to protect her, the paper’s executive editor, Glenn Cook, said.

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