I don't think they were given preference.
The reporter's job is to present both sides of the issue.
They always ask the police, then they ask someone who claims to be a BLM spokesperson.
The police often fail to divulge any real information, claiming that everything us "under investigation".
BLM's message is generally the same: Police, stop killing Black folks. They are not investigating and have no reason to refuse to give information.
So it looks like they are winning.
But they aren't,