Is Ignoring Criminal Activity of Candidate Condoning Such Behavior?

The question I pose to readers today is: When a newspaper does not print an article about the verifiable criminal background of a candidate, should we perceive this as condoning the behavior?
Recent disclosure in the News Press stated, based on police reports, that Jim Jeffers had assaulted a Fort Myers police officer and had been charged with disorderly intoxication, a second degree misdemeanor. Mr. Jeffers replied to this charge, that he had responded "accordingly".
As a former military police officer, I am disturbed and offended that Mr. Jeffers feels that assaulting a police officer is justifiable under ANY circumstances.
Not reporting such an offense, seems an obvious attempt to ignore or hide these actions from the public, because Jeffers remains their candidate of choice.
I was raised to believe that not telling the whole truth, is the same as telling a lie.
The Breeze should report fairly about all candidates, even when such reporting is unflattering to their endorsed candidate, and let the readers decide.
The voters should decide this election, not the newspapers.
Bear