Twin Cities area Police Brutality protest coverage

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https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020...violence-looting-after-death-of-george-floyd/

https://www.fox9.com/news/fires-and-destruction-continue-as-tensions-reignite-in-minneapolis

https://www.kare11.com/article/news...eased/89-34f18837-3b09-421b-b3db-e2c0f5dfa6fa

All major Minneapolis area TV stations are going wall to wall with the George Floyd protests.

Also Cable outlets like MSNBC has joined in for national coverage of the protests.

 

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https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/249537/kmsp-gm-updates-staff-after-rough-week/

Here is Fox 9 memo to the response to the protest coverage.

Good afternoon:

To address some issues regarding this week’s operations and news coverage, I am writing to give you an update.

The Fox 9 news team is to be commended for the superior coverage of this tragic situation. Particularly those who have been out in the field, the reporters and photographers who have been bringing home the story in such a poignant and professional way. Thank you to each and every one of you.

I want you to know that we have been organizing our news coverage all week with our employees’ health and safety top of mind. We are, however, aware that not every situation can be anticipated, but be assured that as they are happening, they are each being addressed by management.

That being said, there have been a handful of incidents that have occurred while our crews have been out in the field. In each of these cases, management was aware of the incident in real time and working with the crew members that were involved. Our main goal with each of these is, “is the employee safe?” and “how can we help them in the follow up to this?” We have been communicating with those persons who were involved as things unfolded and afterward. The nature of covering protests with large amounts of people makes safe reporting complicated and so we are always airing on the side of “safety over story”.