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February 9, 2023

Black Reporter Attacked and Arrested Covering Ohio Train Derailment News Conference
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At a Wednesday press conference with Ohio Governor Mike De Wine about
the Norfolk Southern train disaster, a reporter was attacked, handcuffed
and arrested for supposed trespassing. News Nation reporter Evan
Lambert, a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, was
held for five hours. He spoke about the ordeal after his release.

Evan Lambert: "This essentially says that there are still charges
pending against me, so, you know, considering that, I don't think I'm
going to talk too specifically about those moments. But what I can say
is that no one expects - no journalist expects to be arrested when
you're doing your job. And I think that's really important that that
doesn't happen in our country."



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