United States: WLKY Crew Attacked By A Group, Reporter Deni Kamper Safe
Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky
Date: June 3, 2020
Louisville based news agency WLKY’s crew was senselessly attacked on May 29 while covering the protests in downtown.
This is just one of the incidents that showcases the dangers that journalists are willing to face to document an outpouring of anger, frustration and, in some cases, senseless opportunistic violence.
While a crowd swarmed the news crew photographer Paul Ammann was knocked to the ground, laughed at and photographed.
Reporter Deni Kamper later stated that she was safe.
All - I’m ok. Paul, the photographer who’s been with me all night, is being treated but is also ok. A lot of people helped us tonight and I’m so grateful.
— Deni Kamper (@denikamper) May 30, 2020
Demonstrations sparked across the United States after murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, in the pursuit of justice. CFWIJ urges all parties to stop targeted attacks on journalists, media crews, and news organizations covering the demonstrations.
The CFWIJ strongly condemns the police brutality against journalists. We demand the immediate return of the press cards seized from the security forces. Policies to intimidate journalists should be abandoned, and journalism should be practiced under the criteria of freedom of the press.
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