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Police across the US have met protesters with violence, tear gas, and rubber bullets. We speak with Otto the Watchdog, injured by police in Denver, and Tawanda Jones, who has led peaceful anti-brutality protests since her brother's death in custody.
Before joining TRNN as an investigative journalist, Taya worked in Baltimore's neighborhoods of color for years as an advocate and was awarded the Coalition of 100 Black Women's Torchbearer Award and YANA's (You Are Never Alone) "Love in Action" award. Her years of outreach to underserved communities have uniquely prepared her to connect with city residents. Now she cultivates relationships with Baltimore's citizens to cover the stories on the ground.
