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June 3, 2020

Australian Ambassador to Investigate Police Assault on Journalists Near White House
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ordered his embassy in
Washington to investigate an assault on an Australian camera crew at
Monday's peaceful protest outside the White House. Seven Network
reporter Amelia Brace was clubbed, tear-gassed and shot with
rubber-coated bullets while her camera operator, Tim Myers, was hit with
a riot shield and punched in the face in a live broadcast that aired
across Australia.

Amelia Brace: "We've also seen tear gas being used. Here we go. They're
moving through again. This is exactly what it looks like, exactly what
it looks like. We're just staying safely" -

7NEWS Anchor 1: "Ooh!"

7NEWS Anchor 2: "Whoa!"

The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented at least 125 press
freedom violations across the U.S. through Monday, and new reports of
police attacks on reporters continue to emerge.


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