Baltimore-Based Photojournalist J.M. Giordano on What It’s Like to Cover the Riots (and Get Beaten by the Cops) – Feature Shoot

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Baltimore-Based Photojournalist J.M. Giordano on What It’s Like to Cover the Riots (and Get Beaten by the Cops) – Feature Shoot

Baltimore-based photojournalist J.M. Giordano loves his city, and when the recent protests over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray escalated into full-blown riots, he rushed straight into the front lines. As peaceful protestors stood alongside those th

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I’m from B-more. It’s home. People need to know that they can depend on my coverage. I’m not a parachute journalist here. I roll in with my expensive equipment and f*cking neck scarves like it’s f*cking Falluja. I know the people here and they know me.