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Mar 14 5 tweets 3 min read
After 2 years covering hospitals filled with Covid patients, massive US protests for justice & chasing January 6 rioters #Covid-19 finally got me.
Tested positive in Poland reporting on the millions of #Ukrainewar #refugees. Thank God for #vaccinations. I just have a sore throat.
But I must admit Isolating is really hard right now because all the darkness we saw hits you all at once. Trying to be prayerful and think about all the wonderful helpers we also saw.
Just so you know how this works. I took 2 home tests BOTH said I was negative. The next day I went to the airport for the official test that is required by the US to travel. It was positive. I have to wait five days in isolation until I test again. If negative I can go home.
And lastly what I am experiencing is NOTHING compared to what #Ukrainewar residents and @refugees are going through. Imagine having #Covid and having to run for your life at the same damn time with children. It chills my soul to think about it. Bless them
I do HATE being forced to rest though. I don’t want to rest. I want to work.

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More from @sarasidnerCNN

Feb 22
Let me take you on a trip through justice land

Police initially investigated #AhmaudArbery's death as a burglary/self defense case

The 1st Prosecutor failed to charge the men who killed Arbery

Video was later released. Public outcry erupted

So Georgia's AG stepped in (1/4)
The AG appoint another prosecutor

That prosecutor had to recuse himself

Allegedly he'd initially said he didn't see any grounds to arrest those "involved in Mr. Arbery’s death"

So a prosecutor from another county got the case
within weeks the video was made public 2/4
He called the GBI

Eventually a prosecutors from another part of the state took over

The case ended in a jury resoundingly convicting all three of Murder. BUT...

The case was not over.
Federal investigators said the men had violated #AhmadArbery’s Civil rights…
Read 6 tweets
Apr 18, 2021
Enough w the apologies by Minnesota's Governor about police "misconduct" toward journalists. We heard this 1 year ago when @OmarJimenez was arrested live. This year a officer throws down our producer who is AAPI & keeps asking "do you speak" english.(1)
mediaite.com/a/szcou
What does that tell you about the mentality of the officer who arrested her for doing her job? This isn't a learning curve. It is a choice. Do something about it. Also #StopAsianHate #BrooklynCenter #DaunteWright
Plus police were taking photos of journalists credentials but would not say why. The governor said that would not happen again.
Also noting that Independent journalist have a much harder time fighting these measures. They don’t have the money or the organization to back them.
Read 5 tweets
Apr 12, 2021
I arrive to this. Another mother mourns a child. #DaunteWright was killed by police during a traffic stop. Again police must explain their use of deadly force, again the community doesn't trust them, riots ensue. Rage uncorked during #DerekChauvinTrial
cnn.it/3toAOFK
As usual we as reporters have to wait to see the details. Did the officer fear for her life? Was there a good reason for the fear? Or was it a rash decision? But in the interim we can never lose site of the fact that a young man is dead and a family is in mourning.
You don’t often see body cam video this early. The police chief said it was the right thing to do for transparency. Police pulled #DaunteWright over for expired tags. Police try to cuff him, he pulls away jumps in the car. The door is open. Female officer yells taser but uses gun
Read 4 tweets
Apr 11, 2021
For any human working or watching the #DerekChauvinTrial it’s emotionally draining especially if you’ve been following the #GeorgeFloyd story from the start. Thanks to @dbauder who told my secret weapon (anyone can use) for dealing w stress. 🐕 🐶

apnews.com/article/race-a…
Since y’all are asking my secret weapon to dissipate stress is petting dogs. Any dog. All dogs. Other people’s dogs. Every time I get a chance. Like This dog. He’s is someone else’s dog. I seek them out and their owners always oblige! Image
Full disclosure. Sometime I go to dog parks even though I don’t have a dog. I just act like I belong. Just to be around dogs for a few moments. I travel too much to have a dog so that’s my secret.
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