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As you may have read elsewhere, the original police account of George Floyd’s death was mostly accurate yet completely false. It read in part:
Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance. He was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center by ambulance where he died a short time later.
Floyd’s murder at the hands or, rather, at the knee of Derek Chauvin is likely to have long-lasting repercussions. One of those repercussions should be a rethinking of how journalists report routine police news. It has long been the custom for reporters at small community news organizations to visit the police station every morning, flip through the publicly available log, and report what’s there. If something seems interesting, the journalist might ask to see the incident report written up by an officer. And then this gets regurgitated, the ultimate in o
In new essay, reporter JC Monahan describes her struggle with depression and anxiety: âI was drowning in my own thoughtsâ
By Amanda Kaufman Globe Staff,Updated April 7, 2021, 2 hours ago
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NBC10 Boston reporter JC Monahan is opening up about her struggles with depression and anxiety, saying she hopes sharing her experiences might resonate with others who are struggling with their mental health.
In a personal essay in Boston Magazine published Tuesday, Monahan said she felt compelled to speak out about her own experiences after witnessing the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has had on othersâ mental health.