CNN's riot coverage is intense

[EarlG]

They just showed the National Guard moving in, then protesters all taking a knee with their hands up, all silent. Then tear gas started coming in.

The reporter is right in the middle of it.

[herding cats]

1. It was a seriously moving moment.

In a heartbreaking way.

[LizBeth]

2. I want to see video of that.

[sop]

3. There a lot of white people out there protesting. A lot.

[EarlG]

7. The crowd seems to be just a full on mix of everybody

The common factor seems to be that they’re mostly young people.

[iluvtennis]

26. love to see the young folks using their activism! just want them to wear masks and be safe. nt

[Celerity]

13. this is wonderful to see

[superpatriotman]

4. Feel free to join this thread

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213504720

[LisaM]

5. Yes, it is.

Of course, it took away from it that a bunch of the people were holding up call phones to self-document, but oh well.

[mobeau69]

6. Sara Sidner is doing a helluva job in Minneapolis too.

[EarlG]

8. Yeah that's who I'm watching

Fantastic reporting.

[IcyPeas]

9. she outta have some protective gear on

[HipChick]

10. They are doing a hellva job

[HipChick]

11. Ali Velshi on

MSNBC is a much better reporter. than Nick though..

[Hortensis]

18. Yes, Nick is geting some good on-the-job experience, and direction

from Chris Cuomo, whose experience in evaluating these developing situations is interesting.

[HipChick]

21. Exactly..

[Rhiannon12866]

28. Ali Velshi has been on the front lines all along

I agree that he's been doing an awesome job - and not just covering the protests, but he's been on constantly since coverage of this national emergency started.

[Rhiannon12866]

29. Ali Velshi has been on the front lines all along

I agree that he's been doing an awesome job - and not just covering the protests, but he's been on constantly since coverage of this national emergency started.

[IcyPeas]

12. gezus CNN Center is getting trashed

[sop]

14. The cops are hiding out in the CNN lobby, taking incoming rocks and other projectiles.

[mopinko]

15. some brave soul is gonna stand up and burn that capitol building down if this doesnt stop.

[colsohlibgal]

16. Quite A Scene

Not sure why they would descend on CNN? CNN, like MSNBC, have been sympathetic to their cause and not sympathetic at all to that racist thug policeman who killed that poor man.

They aren’t helping their more that just cause.

[Hortensis]

20. One demonstrator brought past the reporter insnide,

rookie Nick Valencia, said nothing about CNN when asked why they were there, just brief words about having to have change. Other reporting said a couple thousand protesters were in the nearby area, and that as police confronted them in other directions some moved toward CNN Center, which had been empty to that point and thus relatively unprotected.

I far more hoped than expected that some smart people were accusing CNN of electing the Republicans who protect and enable police murders, but apparently strictly wishful thinking.

[crickets]

17. The protest started peacefully and stayed that way for some time.

The window breaking, etc. didn't happen for quite a while, which makes it unclear just how it got started and the motivations of those who did it. I wonder whether somebody who doesn't approve of successful peaceful protest didn't show up and take action to change the tone.

[H2O Man]

19. Recommended.

Things are very bad right now. But they could quickly become much worse.

[DesertRat]

22. I've been glued to their coverage

So intense!

[onecaliberal]

23. I am watching that too

[flibbitygiblets]

24. Our country is melting down. If only we had a president who could bring us together.

Yet another reason it's fucking important to have a competent LEADER with an actual SOUL.

[Takket]

25. does anyone know wh protestors were trashing the CNN building???

I didn't understand that target....... or was it more antagonizes doing the trashing and the protestors were peaceful?

[Lucinda]

27. Trump frequently targets CNN

Could it be his people?