Emerged from #Kenosha hotel to put parking pass in car, saw police restraining guy, went over with colleague and officers shouted get back in hotel or we’d be arrested. Reporters are not exempt from curfew, he said, no matter what the mayor says. #Journalismisnotacrime
2/We were both wearing credentials and clothing that said “Press.” We were not arrested. An officer inside the hotel said media are not mentioned as exempt from curfew.
3/ I told the officer, respectfully, that media are not mentioned as subject to curfew, and since there’s a #FirstAmendment and #FEMA deemed us essential workers, if they don’t mention it, we’re exempt. If they do mention, it would trigger litigation. #1A
4/ Does #kenosha curfew bar press coverage? I’ll be following up with officials tomorrow. Curious what the mayor thinks. Streets were quiet, many more police out than civilians, no protesters in sight. #kenosha
5/just fyi, the reporter I was with was shot with “less lethal” weapons by police while covering protests in #Portland. I was shot in #minneapolis. #Journalismisnotacrime
6/ Several buses behind my hotel of what appear to be National Guard, plus some military vehicles.
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