In the wake of the 50-car train derailment and subsequent release of toxic chemicals earlier this week, concerns are being voiced over the still unknown and potentially serious health impacts.
Police in Ohio say the arrest of a broadcast reporter who was pushed to the ground and handcuffed while covering a news conference came after he got into an argument with the head of the state’s National Guard and refused to leave. NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert was arrested Wednesday during a news conference with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Video of the arrest showed Lambert on his face on the ground being handcuffed. Lambert spent five hours in jail after being charged with criminal trespass and resisting arrest. Ohio's governor says he didn’t authorize the arrest or even see the disagreement.
The arrest of a news reporter at a public press event in Ohio took place amid a campaign by company and government officials to cover up the extent of health and environmental issues in the massive chemical leak caused by the derailment.