Mom called me around 9 a.m. September 11, 2001, to tell me that a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.
“Turn on the television,” she said.
Special Correspondent Jonathan Mena, armed with digital camera and video equipment, pursued the police as the they pursued protesters exercising their First Amendment Rights. This video blog is part of a major project that he’s working on.
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By WORD Special Correspondent Jonathan Mena
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention the atmosphere in Denver was ripe with protest. Since Friday the city of Denver has seen a steady influx of protesters filling the streets. The sentiment was the same for the protestors who want and end to the Iraq war. I followed a large group of protesters who marched throughout the downtown Denver area for nearly 2 hours. The group consisted mostly of twenty something college students from throughout the country. Closely following the protesters, were Denver police in full swat equipment followed by officers on motorcycles and horses.
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