Tasia Bynes

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Media Journalism

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(MS of reporter out in field)

(live)

2014 HAS BEEN THE YEAR OF PROTESTS AS MANY

AMERICANS HAVE COME TOGETHER TO RALLY AGAINST
POLICE BRUTALITY. THE MURDERS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN
MALES: MICHAEL BROWN OF MISSOURI, ERIC GARNER OF
NEW YORK AND 12 YEAR-OLD TAMIR RICE OF OHIO HAS
CAUSED OUTRAGE AS MANY BELIEVE THESE MALES WERE
TARGETED BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN.
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THE GRAND JURY DECISIONS NOT TO CHARGE WHITE

(ES of transition into protests)

POLICE OFFICERS IN THE KILLINGS OF THESE UNARMED

BLACK MALES HAVE PRODUCED WEEKS OF ANTI-POLICE
PROTESTS. ALTHOUGH THE JOURNEY BEGAN ROCKY WITH
VIOLENCE RIOTS AND EXTREME LOOTING,
DEMONSTRATORS HAVE NOW OPT FOR MORE PEACEFUL
PROTESTS.

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THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE PROTESTS HAVE EXPRESS THE

(MS of reporter in field)

CHANGES THAT NEED TO OCCUR IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A

RESOLUTION. IN A STATEMENT TO CBS, MARC MORIAL,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE HAD
THIS TO SAY
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The protests are really directed at the lack of

(POV shot of Morial speaking)

accountability, so were gonna have to focus on what is

needed to create a better system. said, Marc Morial.

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RECENTLY, IN AN EFFORT TO CEASE THE PROTESTS AND

(Wallpaper sequence shot of

THE BLAME FOR THE DEATHS OF POLICE OFFICERS

De Blasio talking in a statement

WENJIAN LIU AND RAFAEL RAMOS WHO WAS FATALLY

and pictures of the policemen)

SHOT ON DUTY IN BROOKLYN ON DEC 21, NEW YORK

MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO HAVE ASKED FOR PROTESTING TO
STOP UNTIL AFTER THE FUNERALS OF THE SLAIN
POLICEMEN FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF MOURNING.

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THIS PLEAD COMES AFTER POLITICANS AND NYPD

(CU of NYPD in crowds)

OFFICERS HAVE CRITIZED BLASIO FOR NOT SUPPORTING

POLICE.

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DESPITE THE MAYORS REQUEST, DEVOTED

(WS of chanting protesters)

DEMONSTRATORS HAVE DECLARED THEY WILL CONTINUE

THE BLACK LIVES MATTER PROTEST MOVEMENT FOR
THE VICTIMS OF COLOR KILLED IN THE HANDS OF POLICE.

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(MS of reporter near protest)

(live)
IT APPEARS THAT THE ONGOING BATTLE BETWEEN
CIVILIANS AND POLICE HAS NO SIGNS OF STOPPING
ANYTIME SOON. IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS, MANY
HAVE STOOD UP TO ADDRESS POLICE BRUTALITY SEEING
IT AS A CONCERNING ISSUE WITHIN OUR SOCIETY AND A
PROBLEM FACING MANY AMERICANS TODAY.