Left-wing New York Times reporter and creator of the controversial 1619 Project blasted famed activist Rev. Al Sharpton Wednesday over his commentary about rampant petty theft in .Nikole Hannah-Jones - whose 1619 Project initiative aims to reframe American history by placing the consequences of slavery at the center of the national narrative - accused the civil rights leader of 'legitimizing the carceral state' during a Wednesday segment on , where he discussed an alleged steak theft at a Manhattan Trader Joe's.'This drumbeat for continued mass incarceration is really horrific to watch,' Hannah-Jones, 45, tweeted. 'A person stealing steak is not national news, and there have always been thefts from stores. This is how you legitimize the carceral state.'
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