npr Friday August 9, 2024
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled the country after tens of thousands of protestors converged in the capital Dhaka demanding her resignation, notes NPR, which features a visual report with images from Anik Rahman (AP); Ahmed Salahuddin (NurPhoto via Reuters); Rajib Dhar (AP); Kazi Salahuddin Razu (Reuters) and other photojournalists. Hasina’s departure follows weeks of protests over job quotas that saw several instances of police brutality.
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Nieman Lab Friday August 9, 2024
A Louisiana law that recently went into effect will make it a misdemeanor for anyone — including journalists — to be within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer if the officer orders them back, notes Nieman Lab. A coalition of media companies representing Louisiana news outlets filed suit against Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill, state police superintendent Robert Hodges and East Baton Rouge district attorney Hillar Moore III, alleging the law violates the First Amendment. “There’s really nothing within a 25-feet span that someone couldn’t pick up on video,” said Rep. Bryan Fontenot, the sponsor of the bill.
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MY MODERN MET Friday August 9, 2024
As Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb and Costa Rica’s Brisa Hennessy competed in a semifinal match during the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti on Monday afternoon, a humpback whale made an appearance, creating a visual spectacle for journalists. Whales gather around Tahiti during mating, birthing and migration season, notes Associated Press, which featured an image of the whale. The whale was also captured on video by the international Olympics broadcast, adds My Modern Met. Our score for the whale’s performance: a perfect !0.0.
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David Schonauer Friday August 9, 2024
In 2022, Hayden Garfield, then 19, noticed a bump on his shin, The Santa Barbara, California, teen was just at the verge of a promising career as a surf photographer, but his worries were allayed when
doctors pronounced the bump benign. A year later, he learned he had a rare bone cancer. He underwent surgery to remove and replace a piece of his shin … Read the full Story >>
