I'm probably using 'in the news' too loosely.

Almost all police shootings are technically 'in the news' or reported on in some capacity. I'm talking about national press, 'going viral', being the basis for protests and thinkpieces and twitter campaigns etc etc etc.

And young people only have exposure to THOSE stories. The ones selected for the public consciousness. And social media creates a platform for tribalistic news paradigms. The historical tragedy of Trump winning is a product of the same thing.