{"id":29499,"date":"2016-09-28T10:49:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T14:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/assignmentdesk\/site\/?p=25000"},"modified":"2016-12-02T19:31:37","modified_gmt":"2016-12-03T00:31:37","slug":"atlanta-crew-heads-to-charlotte-for-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/assignmentdesk\/site\/2016\/atlanta-crew-heads-to-charlotte-for-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Crew Covers Charlotte Protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25011 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.gototeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12192341\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-27-at-11.34.12-AM-300x201.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-09-27-at-11-34-12-am\" width=\"511\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s 7:34 a.m. and I get a phone call. \u00a0It&#8217;s the office. They\u00a0told\u00a0that the night before, protests occurred in Charlotte, NC, sparked by the officer involved in shooting Keith Lamont Scott. Me and the other Southeast\u00a0camera people were needed to head to Charlotte to cover it for several major network clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hit the ground running, covering damage from the night before and hurrying to feed the footage. Most of the images were\u00a0captured at night, when the protesters for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blklivesmatter\">Black Lives Matter<\/a> began to gather near the Omni downtown. Protesters gathered as did the police&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25012\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25012\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.gototeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12192341\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-27-at-11.35.17-AM-300x53.png\" alt=\"Riot police prepare to clear highway with tear gas. \" width=\"599\" height=\"106\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riot police prepare to clear highway with tear gas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25013\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25013\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.gototeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12192341\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-27-at-11.36.17-AM-300x129.png\" alt=\"After the highway was cleared. We got some tear gas and had to run up a steep hill. \" width=\"474\" height=\"204\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After the highway was cleared. We got some tear gas and had to run up a steep hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Below is the footage we got when filming for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InsideEdition\">Inside Edition<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/link.brightcove.com\/services\/player\/bcpid1750003874001\/?bctid=5138380889001\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the weekend, the demonstrations began to take place during the day when the police were planning to release body cam footage. First, we went around town and interviewed people in diners and at work to capture their thoughts. Later that day, we marched again with the protesters, getting stand-ups along the way. (I&#8217;m getting very good at walking backwards in a crowd of people.) \u00a0Things were non-violent and it was interesting to hear the views of people from different walks of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25014\" style=\"width: 409px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25014\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.gototeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12192340\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-27-at-11.39.40-AM-300x118.png\" alt=\"Clay Aiken interviewing protestors. \" width=\"409\" height=\"161\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clay Aiken interviewing protestors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25015\" style=\"width: 411px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25015\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.gototeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/12192340\/Screen-Shot-2016-09-27-at-11.39.50-AM-300x113.png\" alt=\"People from all generations came out to support the cause. \" width=\"411\" height=\"155\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People from all generations came out to support the cause.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Below is the footage we got when filming for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheView\">The View<\/a>.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gbgb-Cndi4I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last day we were there, we shot\u00a0for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FS1\">FS1<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JenHale504\">Jennifer Hale<\/a> outside the Panthers football stadium. Protesters showed up prior to the game, linking arms in a circle while chanting. Police created a wall for the protest to keep out agitators and keep the protest in a contained spot. After a while, a street band set up beside the protest and jammed while the group chanted to the rhythm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By game day, Sunday, the situation\u00a0calmed. Police and protesters worked together as\u00a0several generations\u00a0converged on a path of peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s 7:34 a.m. and I get a phone call. \u00a0It&#8217;s the office. They\u00a0told\u00a0that the night before, protests occurred in Charlotte, NC, sparked by the officer involved in shooting Keith Lamont Scott. Me and the other Southeast\u00a0camera people were needed to head to Charlotte to cover it for several major network clients. 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