US was named one of the top 5 most dangerous places for journalists back in 2018. And now here we are.

https://time.com/5483773/us-deadliest-countries-journalists-deaths-2018/
(Time Magazine: Reporters Without Borders RSF)

When we are in that list with two narco states and a failed state.
1. Afghanistan, 2. Syria, 3. Mexico, 4. Yemen, 5. United States and India.

While even after 2020, the United States is still probably not the number 1 most dangerous place for journalists...does the United States really want to be rising in that list? USA number 1 some day?

When a president makes it his duty to attack the news media AND controlling social media?

Or when this happens.

https://twitter.com/rsdaza/status/1267200011659554824?s=20

Or this.

Or this.

Mhmm how do you objectively capture the police violence...when it's directed at you?

Or like this, barbarians do love a good charge!https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52880970

Journalist shot in the eye but not permanently blinded. (several more later with less clear sources, or I just didn't find them)

This is not a nearly exhaustive list of these incidences, over a span of not even two weeks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/us/minneapolis-protests-press.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52880970
https://www.dw.com/en/us-attack-on-press-freedom-gains-supporters/a-53651846

Is this darkness really where the last remnants of democracy/freedom dies? Or has this darkness been descending for years and we're only not seeing it grossly displayed.

I hope these people with braver hearts and stronger wills than me will keep standing up to power to report and record this history.