My boyfriend, Mark Skinner, was sent by the University of Las Vegas’ campus newspaper, The Rebel Yell, to cover the Republican National Convention. While there, he decided to cover a student protest group. Because the Yell couldn’t get him press credentials (missed the deadline), he was arrested along with the others.
You can go to my UTTERZ BLOG to listen with embedded players. You won’t have to listen to each link on a different site.
Update: Mark was booked with a misdemeanor for unlawful assembly.
Documenting the arrests (including his own):
Appx. 7:00 PM CST: Getting Dragged From Media Line
Appx. 9:00 PM CST: Being Asked to Sit Down and Put Hands on Head
Two Hours Later – Still Sitting
Appx: 5:00 AM CST: After Spending the Night in Jail
“Highlights” of the protest:
Background on Student Protesters
Tear Gas and Concussion Grenades
Here is Mark’s page: Utterz: MarkSkinner.
I seriously hope the Yell compensates him for this…
Additional Information on the Events of Last Night
Poynter has article on two credentialed photojournalists who were arrested.
KARE 11, St. Paul, Minn. affiliate of NBC reporter arrested – this is a blog on the events.
[...] Aisha O’Brien, Skinner’s girlfriend and former reporter for the Rebel Yell has posted information on her blog, Neon Feminism. [...]