Common Sense: Aaron Brown Won’t Accept Award From Schiavo Advocacy Group

Why does Lloyd Grove act shocked about this?: Compassion & Choices — “which advocates a ‘peaceful and humane death’ for braindamaged patients, such as the late Terri Schiavo” — “is trying to honor CNN NewsNight anchor Aaron Brown at its May 19 star-studded benefit for his coverage of the Schiavo story,” he gossips this morning. Right-to-die activist Ally Sheedy says CNN barred Brown from showing up at the event for fear it would taint the network’s objectivity. But a CNN spokesperson says “Aaron personally and respectfully declined…He felt it was inappropriate to accept the award from an advocacy organization, however worthy.”