MINNEAPOLIS â Two Los Angeles Times journalists say Minnesota State Patrol troopers trapped them against a block wall and battered them with blunt projectiles, tear gas and chemical spray while they were reporting on unrest in Minneapolis following the killing of George Floyd.
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday night, photographer Carolyn Cole and Houston Bureau Chief Molly Hennessy-Fiske say they were clearly identifiable as press when troopers assaulted them. Cole suffered a corneal abrasion and chemical burns on her eye and skin. A photo enclosed in the civil complaint shows Cole crouched in a brick corner, draped in camera equipment, doused in chemical liquid and screaming in agony. Hennessy-Fiske sustained multiple shots to the legs with projectiles, and the lawsuit also includes photos of her bruised and bleeding limb.
Two Los Angeles Times journalists say Minnesota State Patrol troopers trapped them against a block wall and battered them with blunt projectiles, tear gas and chemical spray while they were reporting on unrest in Minneapolis following the killing of George Floyd. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday night, photographer Carolyn Cole and Houston Bureau Chief Molly Hennessy-Fiske say they were clearly .
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Rescued Pets Movement volunteer Grace Weng checks a puppy in for transport to Colorado, where there is a shortage of adoptable pets, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at Rescued Pets Movement in Houston. Four vans were transporting 54 cats and 103 dogs on this trip. BARC, the city s animal shelter, is on pace to hit about 95 percent live-release rate, and Rescued Pets Movement is a big reason why.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Rescued Pets Movement volunteer Grace Weng checks a puppy in for transport to Colorado, where there is a shortage of adoptable pets, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at Rescued Pets Movement in Houston.Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less