1on1 with Jon Evans

Reporters Covering Protests: Tear gas, rocks and emotions


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According to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, 129 journalists were physically attacked while covering protests that followed the death of George Floyd. They were shoved to the ground, hit with batons, rubber rounds, tear gas, rocks, bottles and other projectiles, all while trying to document the history-making Black Lives Matter movement. Four television news reporters describe their experiences and emotions of covering the civil unrest.

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1on1 with Jon EvansBy Jon Evans of WECT-TV