Correction Request: Associated Press

Update 1/30: The Associated Press has removed the video highlighted below. While we thank the AP for taking the video down, we request they also scrub the headline “Suspects in Landrieu Break-in Appear in Court” from Associated Press pages and channels. Additionally, we request the AP issue a formal correction for posting this video and headline.

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In the above Associated Press video, which is posted to the Associated Press YouTube Channel, “Suspects in Landrieu Break-in Appear in Court “of January 28th, 2010, the Associated Press makes an unverifiable claim that James O’Keefe and the three other conservative activists broke-in to the offices of Sen. Mary Landrieu. First in the headline, then in the audio:

Three of the four men charged with breaking in to Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu’s office…

The description of the video as it appears on YouTube also references a break-in:

Three of the four men charged with breaking into Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu’s New Orleans office appeared in court Wednesday. (Jan. 28)

There are no allegations of a “break-in” in the FBI affidavit and Mr. O’Keefe has gone on record denying claims that he broke in to the Senator’s office.

We kindly ask you to issue a correction/retraction to the story.

We have been/will be making similar requests of other news sources to correct similar errors. Some, such as the Washington Post, MSNBC’s David Shuster, and Talking Points Memo already have posted corrections or retractions.