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Journalists Under Fire: Reporters Covering Protests Face Rubber Bullets, Arrests

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By Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi usually gets to do his job from the comfort of a New York studio, surrounded by a helpful crew and the latest technology.

On Saturday, he had to worry about being tear-gassed on the streets of Minneapolis. Velshi, who has been delivering reports from the streets of that protest-torn city, was struck by a rubber bullet while covering the scene, just one of a number of mainstream press operatives confronted by new realities as they set about their job of trying to provide information to the public about a story that is more dangerous than the norm.

Protesters have gathered in cities across the nation, ranging from Los Angeles and New York to Minneapolis and Salt Lake City, largely

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