“Outlaw said she watched a video posted ... by the New York Times featuring a host of footage from the scene and was ‘extremely disturbed and sickened beyond description.’”

Not surprised by this reaction, but I’d also point to the local reporting that’s been happening for weeks. https://twitter.com/phillyinquirer/status/1276241836814872579
Pieces like this: https://www.inquirer.com/news/george-floyd-protests-philadelphia-gas-police-vine-street-expressway-20200601.html
Philadelphia protesters gassed on I-676, leading to ‘pandemonium’ as they tried to flee

“How can you expect us to be peaceful and then you — you attack us. You get mad when we violent, but when we peaceful, you still get mad. So what is the answer?” said protester Kai Mickens of...

https://www.inquirer.com/news/george-floyd-protests-philadelphia-gas-police-vine-street-expressway-20200601.html
And this: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/a/philadelphia-police-overwhelmed-protests-city-leaders-george-floyd-20200611.html
And this one: https://www.inquirer.com/news/tear-gas-vine-street-expressway-interstate-676-philadelphia-george-floyd-police-20200602.html
Oh, and videos like this ...
Also, this happened: https://www.inquirer.com/news/george-floyd-protests-philadelphia-jouranlist-arrested-kristen-graham-20200602.html
Tear gas, then handcuffs: I am an Inquirer journalist who was arrested for doing my job

Without signs, barricades, or prior directions, there was no way for me to know I was in the wrong spot, but I quickly turned around. Less than a minute later, two officers walked toward me. They put...

https://www.inquirer.com/news/george-floyd-protests-philadelphia-jouranlist-arrested-kristen-graham-20200602.html
And this happened: https://twitter.com/samanthamelamed/status/1275524750316535810
For weeks, I’ve been moved by the work and dedication of my @PhillyInquirer colleagues. It’s thorough. It’s impactful. It’s LOCAL.
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 https://twitter.com/maddiehanna/status/1276251261722079237?s=21 https://twitter.com/maddiehanna/status/1276251261722079237
Also, it’s about more than 676 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 https://twitter.com/aubreyjwhelan/status/1276281782023970818?s=21 https://twitter.com/aubreyjwhelan/status/1276281782023970818
And how could I forget this amazing Behind the Story offering from @laurencaguirre and @EllieRushing ? Ellie was so close she was tear gassed along with protesters — a level of dedication many of our reporters exhibit. https://twitter.com/laurencaguirre/status/1276302567111380994?s=21 https://twitter.com/laurencaguirre/status/1276302567111380994
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