How local and national news outlets are covering the aftermath of ICE shooting: ‘Get there, bear witness, ask questions’

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Source: theguardian.com
How local and national news outlets are covering the aftermath of ICE shooting: ‘Get there, bear witness, ask questions’

Strong media presence in Minneapolis has ensured Renee Good’s shooting, and its fallout, has received wide coverage

After a federal immigration agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with grisly videos quickly going viral on social media, news organizations from around the state, country and world dispatched correspondents and anchors to the scene.

In the days since, that media presence has ebbed and flowed – though a well-resourced local news corps and many national journalists have remained, including reporters for the Guardian, covering additional clashes between police and protesters.

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