Being a black journalist, I’m going to come to the situation with a perspective and a background that other reporters may not have. Why is it so important to cover a story like this so deeply and comprehensively? I have to acknowledge that there have been documented reports of abuses of authority and violent incidents. I think it’s ever more important to be present to this situation in order to document any of those incidents against anybody. Protests are the early seeds of a movement that could shape the future of this country, that could determine policy change, that could determine who will be in power.

Source: New York Times June 08, 2020 04:35 UTC