Something is happening in Anaheim - Why the Media Blackout?

Amber Lyon, award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker, joins Thom Hartmann. Something is happening in Anaheim, California - despite a complete blackout from the mainstreem media. Take a look at some of these pictures by award-winning investigative journalist Amber Lyons from Anaheim over the weekend. When we hear terms like militarized police - this is what comes to mind. Officers decked out in full military gear as though they're about to be deployed to Afghanistan. So what's behind this? Why are militarized police on patrol in Anaheim? Well - Sunday marked the ninth straight day that local citizens took to the streets to protest police brutality. Nine days after police shot an unarmed man - 25-year-old Manuel Diaz - in the back of the head killing him. Since that shooting...the streets of Anaheim have been the scene of mostly peaceful protests that have at times turned violent in response to heavy handed police crackdowns. Last week - this was the scene in Anaheim - as police in riot gear fired less lethal projectiles like bean bags and pepper balls indiscriminately into crowds of people. 24 people were arrested that night - storefront windows were smashed, and fires were started. And last night - as hundreds poured into the streets for a peaceful march and ceremony for Manuel Diaz - they were once again met with Anaheim police equipped with full military gear. Nine people were arrested on Sunday.

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[Masowai]

Just a tip... "shit-skinned" needs to be hyphenated and the word, "wetbacks", should not be capitalized.

You don't want to look like an ignoramus, do you?

[Efrain Diaz]

Cops are MAD.

[666godsatan]

Lol I live in Anaheim the only thing wrong with this city is the gangs, delusional deprived socio path degenerates with nothing better to do then throw their life's away for some Gang. Then parents say "well it's not their fault they don't feel love from anyone else so they join a gang"

[consciouss1]

hahah you wouldnt say that to any Mexican person... they can box like a motherfucker.

[jeffaral111]

Kick out the shit skinned Wetbacks.

[bradleypatrick79]

Yup limited government sure sounds like those people. Shows how lib idiots think they're so much smarter. Can't convince them they're wrong either.

[Steven Tetro]

This should be put on T.V. for the whole country to see.Maybe the people would wake up.

[Steven Tetro]

This is marshal law ,how can these people,I don't care if they are cops or not,do this in America to each other ? Would they want this done to there family ?

[bassbanginbigboy]

Sorry but Amber Lyon looks more like a porn star than an AWARD WINNING JOURNALIST ?????

[sandcastlecollapsing]

This was covered by other news media sources like CNN and CBS. I do believe the government and mainstream media withhold certain stories but this is a bad example.