“And we certainly did not single out two people and keep them from covering local protests because they were black,” he continued. And your editor may take you off the story.”Michael A. Fuoco, a Post-Gazette reporter and the president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, said Mr. Burris had the facts wrong. Speaking of the newspaper’s leaders, Mr. Fuoco added, “They seem to think that racism is only shown by burning crosses. In an interview, Ms. Johnson said she thought her background made her the ideal candidate to cover the protests. Her father is a retired state trooper and her mother is a retired probation officer.

Source: New York Times June 10, 2020 22:52 UTC