A comprehensive list of at least one hundred separate incidents in the past week where law enforcement was violent with press at protests over the police killing of George Floyd.

Over the past few days, Nick Waters / @n_waters89 of Bellingcat has collected over 100 photos and videos showing American police violently attacking credentialed reporters.

We've hit 100 incidents where journalists experienced violence from the police during the #GeorgeFloyd protests.

When I started this thread, I thought there would maybe be 7 or 8 examples. Instead what I have seen is a serious disregard for the free press by law enforcement. https://t.co/wBgYhVHmad

— Nick Waters (@N_Waters89) June 1, 2020

More at Mediagazer. Here are excerpts from the thread.

The third clear example of a news crew being deliberately targeted by law enforcement in the US I’ve seen.

Anybody else seen similar incidents? https://t.co/pzOWjQZru6

— Nick Waters (@N_Waters89) May 30, 2020

Incident 124: Journalists detained and prevented from filming and eventually released (I think in Richmond, Virginia) https://t.co/FWgC0XzKsW

— Nick Waters (@N_Waters89) June 2, 2020

A note on methodology: in this thread I have chosen to focus specifically on violence by law enforcement against journalists.

I've seen many of examples of egregious behaviour by police against demonstrators, by protesters against journalists, vigilantes against looters etc.

— Nick Waters (@N_Waters89) June 2, 2020

COMMENT: if this stuff is happening to credentialed journalists, imagine what is happening to protesters.

— Nick Waters (@N_Waters89) June 2, 2020

Going into tonight, here's our updated count on press freedom violations during the #GeorgeFloyd protests

Arrests: 20Assaults (physical or getting shot w/ pellets): 60Equipment Damage: 13Assault + Damage: 9Other (tear gassing, building damage, etc): 26

Total incidents: 128

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State Rep. Rodney Garcia is concerned about the rise of socialists Montana. But he says there's something people can do about them - kill and imprison them.

“So actually in the Constitution of the United States (if) they are found guilty of being a socialist member you either go to prison or are shot,” Garcia told The Billings Gazette.

From the article:

Garcia said he views what he sees as an influx of socialism in Montana as a “very dangerous” situation and that socialism has destroyed countries like Venezuela.

“They’re teaching that to kids. Thank God my grandkids know it’s wrong because I teach them. And it’s a very dangerous situation," Garcia said.

Garcia added he believes socialism is growing, citing advertising he says is done by socialists on Facebook.

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A Democract-led U.S. House of Representatives committee on Friday approved charges of abuse of power and obstruction against manifestly unfit U.S. president and obvious Russian puppet Donald Trump. Read the rest

“Blacklisted and Lovin' It.” $50 on the official store.tedcruz.org site. Jezebel has the backstory. Still would not have sex with.

This is a thing that's real. pic.twitter.com/FUBAa4wYTf

— Teddy Goff (@teddygoff) September 9, 2015

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