Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.
They responded, We dont care! and they opened fire a second time.Velshi, who said he was hit in the leg by a rubber bullet, is just one of many journalists across the country who sustained injuries from police or protesters while covering the George Floyd protests this weekend.
They started deliberately attacking journalists who were clearly identifiable and identifying themselves as journalists, Shelley said.
Detroit Free Press news director Jim Schaefer said several of their journalists showing their media badges were pepper-sprayed by Detroit police.
Three have been hit by rubber bullets, one was punched, another was knocked down and others fell.