Annelise Pierce covered a large protest in Shasta County against George Floyd's murder and observed significant discrepancies between the realities on the ground and reports from local legacy media. She noted an unexpected militia presence at the protest, reportedly invited by the local sheriff, which the news outlet failed to mention. The tension between protesters and law enforcement underscored an environment fraught with compromise rather than trust. This experience inspired Pierce to launch her own independent nonprofit news outlet, Shasta Scout, aiming to present unfiltered narratives.
"The environment wasn't one of trust but of compromise because of the impending threat of violence. It felt so disingenuous."
"I didn't know there was a militia presence in Shasta County. When I interviewed those people, they said the sheriff had asked them to come."
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