"We've had political assassinations. We had a multi-fatality school shooting, and now the largest immigration crackdown in American history has all happened in Minneapolis in the last eight months,"
"So people are generally exhausted and overwhelmed both in the newsroom and in the community."
Minneapolis has experienced political assassinations, a multi-fatality school shooting, and a major federal immigration enforcement surge within eight months. These overlapping crises and the fatal shootings of two residents by federal agents have stretched local newsrooms and left communities and journalists exhausted and overwhelmed. Newsrooms deployed tactical gear such as eye protection and gas masks and conducted hostile-environment training to protect reporters on the ground. Journalists applied lessons from the 2020 George Floyd protests about safety, verification, and community trust while partnering for field protection. Differences from 2020 include the end of pandemic lockdowns and most schools and businesses being open, leaving daily life to continue unevenly under strain.
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