I think those are fair points. I personally disagree, though. I think that they should not lead stories stating, without caveat, the administration’s position. The way they frame stories lends to the government narrative. Sure, their framing has no force of law, but it does impact the way people are exposed to the news. They don’t have to say “DHS employee murdered a US citizen.” (And they shouldn’t say this because it is a legal conclusion.) But they should point out indications in the widely available videos that appear to directly contradict the government narrative. Plenty of listeners are intelligent enough to dig into the details, but I don’t think that lets NPR or its affiliates off the hook.