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Rhiannon12866

(259,523 posts)
Sun May 31, 2026, 01:05 AM Yesterday

Ali Velshi escorted away by police as he reports on protest outside NJ ICE facility - MS NOW Reports



While reporting on a large police presence breaking up a protest outside Delaney Hall ICE facility in New Jersey, Ali Velshi is escorted away by police. - 05/30/2026.
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Ali Velshi escorted away by police as he reports on protest outside NJ ICE facility - MS NOW Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP
WTAF blue_jay Yesterday #1
I know! I can also remember when Velshi was reporting from another protest during the felon's first administration Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #2
So, now... Just Jerome Yesterday #3
One of the most under-appreciated working journalists alive today. calimary Yesterday #4
I could not agree more. I still think that Velshi deserved an award from reporting on the Ukraine border Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #5
More police than protesters, denying freedom of the press questionseverything 23 hrs ago #6
Fascism on the march,... magicarpet 17 hrs ago #7
all the NJ cops should be helping tear the Delaney Hall doors open to expose what's inside cynical_idealist 14 hrs ago #8
More coverup of concentration camp conditions. wnylib 8 hrs ago #9

Rhiannon12866

(259,523 posts)
2. I know! I can also remember when Velshi was reporting from another protest during the felon's first administration
Sun May 31, 2026, 02:13 AM
Yesterday

I was watching the coverage live on TV and even though he and his crew had stepped back from the protests, I saw Ali Velshi get shot in the leg with a rubber bullet...

Just Jerome

(577 posts)
3. So, now...
Sun May 31, 2026, 02:36 AM
Yesterday

what? Will we hear of the overwhelming response of police to deal with violent crazed rioters?

Rhiannon12866

(259,523 posts)
5. I could not agree more. I still think that Velshi deserved an award from reporting on the Ukraine border
Sun May 31, 2026, 02:53 AM
Yesterday

At the start of that still-ongoing war...

questionseverything

(12,010 posts)
6. More police than protesters, denying freedom of the press
Sun May 31, 2026, 03:59 AM
23 hrs ago

Piggy wasting money hand over fist while starving kids

magicarpet

(19,495 posts)
7. Fascism on the march,...
Sun May 31, 2026, 09:36 AM
17 hrs ago

.... Fuck the US Constitution,.. Fuck the First Amendment, Fuck American Democracy.

wnylib

(26,585 posts)
9. More coverup of concentration camp conditions.
Sun May 31, 2026, 06:28 PM
8 hrs ago

This is a blatant refusal to allow media coverage of a news event.

Why? What will be happening to protesters that media is not being allowed to cover.?

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