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August 08, 2007
Update: Video -- The Death of An Independent Journalist
UPDATE: 24 alt weeklies across the country are running this story.
Our cover story this week (written by John Ross) details the death of independent journalist Bradley Will. Below is a YouTube version of the video Will was shooting when he was killed.
There is also a related video on Esquire's site.
Here's a brief summary of our AAN-commissioned piece, written by the San Francisco Bay Guardian's Tim Redmond:
On Oct. 27, 2006, independent journalist Brad Will was shot and killed in Oaxaca Mexico. He filmed his own murder; his camera was rolling when he was hit in the chest, and the footage clearly shows the Mexican police officers that fired the fatal shots.The two cops were arrested -- but then released from custody after a few days. They are back on the streets, and face no charges of any sort.
At a time when the numbers of murdered journalists is setting records, veteran Mexico correspondent and author John Ross asks: How did a child of privilege from a Chicago suburb become a symbol injustice in Mexico? What did he die for -- and why has nobody been held accountable? How did the cover up happen, what was the role of the US -- and what is the connection to the politics of oil privatization in Mexico?
Media | By pulseblogger | 02:21 PM
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