Meet the Activists Inside Seattle’s Police-Free Zone In the early morning on June 9th, Seattle activists took over about 6 blocks surrounding the recently abandoned East Precinct of the Seattle Police Department — and they haven’t left. Full story here. Role Cinematographer Full Credits Producer: Kristin Fraser Cinematography: Jessey Dearing, Lance Bangs This…
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VICE: Rescuing Animals during a Wildfire
Meet the Family Rescuing Animals Left Behind from Oregon’s Wildfires A 23-acre family business has turned itself into a volunteer refuge for evacuees from the Holiday Farm Fire. One of the family members– Garett Vollstedt– says his phone number has basically become a dispatch for people in the area since the fire started. Since it’s…
VICE: Documenting Portland’s Protests
How a High Schooler, a Veteran, & a Dancer Cover the Portland Protests “I’ve had stun grenades thrown at me on multiple occasions while I was standing off to the side of the crowd while I was clearly marked as press.” A high schooler, a vet, and a dancer covered the Portland protests. Here’s what…
VICE: Portland Protest, Wall of Moms, and Tear Gas
A Black Grandmother is Now Helping Lead the Wall of Moms in Portland VICE News went to Portland to find out why the Wall of Moms is suddenly getting so much attention and why the leadership is changing. See what the group’s leaders have to say. Getting Used to Your Government…
VICE: Michigan’s Water Crisis
How Michigan’s water crises turned one nonvoter into a political organizer Much of the nation sees the 2018 midterms as a referendum on the last two years of Trump. For many Michiganders, however, this election comes down to two elements: hydrogen and oxygen. Full story on Vice News Tonight. Role Cinematographer Full Credits Producer: Rueben…
VICE: Portland Protest
Here’s What Happened When Right and Left-Wing Protesters Talked it Out in Portland Portland averted large-scale street violence over the weekend as a mix of right-wing groups gathered Saturday to proclaim their love of America — and their disgust with Antifascists. While Antifascist organized its own counter-protest, law enforcement mostly kept the two groups apart. The…
Vice: The Evolution (Or Not) Of School Shootings In America Since Columbine
The evolution (or not) of school shootings in America School shooting survivors discuss progress — or lack thereof — with gun violence in this segment. When the Columbine shooting happened in 1999, the survivors had no concept of what a school shooting was. Neither did most of America. “We thought there was some sort of…
Vice: This App Lets You Give Money to People Experiencing Homelessness
This App Lets You Give Money to Homeless People From Your Phone What if you combined the functionality of Venmo and GoFundMe with the user interface of a dating app to fight homelessness? “Samaritan” is a new startup out of Seattle that provides homeless people with small “beacons” (a key fob that functions as a…
Vice: Mueller Investigation
Mueller’s Investigation Has Created An Underworld Of Online Sleuth Sorting through the data of the dead — their pots, their knives, and the rocks they cooked on — in order to reconstruct how they once lived, is not so different from tracking the Special Counsel investigation. On a Friday in February, Adrienne Cobb, 29, lab…
Vice: Runaway Senators
How Oregon Republican Senators Killed a Bill by Running Away from the Police A climate change bill was pronounced dead in Oregon Tuesday, without anybody ever voting on it. Last Thursday, the Oregon Senate was supposed to vote on HB 2020, a bill aimed at capping greenhouse gas emissions. Senate Republicans opposed the bill, but…
VICE: California Democrats Won’t Admit The Party Is In Chaos
California Democrats Won’t Admit The Party Is In Chaos The California Democratic Party has been in a state of chaos since the 2016 election and has become the crucible of the anti-Trump resistance. It’s the most Democratic state in the union and is considered a bellwether for the future of liberal politics — that is…
VICE: Wisconsin Republicans Strip Power from Incoming Democratic Governor
Wisconsin Republicans can’t accept that Scott Walker lost an election In an extraordinary session that started Tuesday afternoon and went on till after dawn Wednesday, Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin passed a series of bills designed to strip power from the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general. Full story on Vice News Tonight. Role Director of…
VICE: 17-year-old rising star among Wisconsin Democrats
Meet a 17-year-old rising star among Wisconsin Democrats When Wisconsin helped to deliver President Donald Trump’s victory in 2016, many Wisconsinites were shell-shocked. From 2000 to 2012, Wisconsin had supported Democrats in every presidential election. But in 2016, many of the young and minority communities that came out for President Obama didn’t show up to…
VICE: NYC Cab Driver Suicides
Colin Quinn talked to NYC cab drivers about the industry’s suicide crisis Earlier this month, a cash-strapped taxi driver in Queens took his own life. But the tragedy was hardly a unique situation: he was the eighth cab industry suicide in the past year as ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft continue to rise in…
VICE: Eric Holder on Bomb Threats
Eric Holder on the bomb threats: “It is a sign of the times” For most politicians and their surrogates, the final days leading up to the midterm elections are all about routine campaign activities, like knocking on doors and making phone pitches to voters. But for Eric Holder, a Democrat and the Attorney General under…
VICE: This instrument turns brain waves into music
Most people play a musical instrument with their hands or mouth. But Dr. Thomas Deuel, a musician and neurologist based in Seattle, has built one that you can play with your mind. He calls it the encephalophone, which more or less translates to “brain instrument.” The thing looks like an electrode-studded swimmers cap with wires…
VICE: This navy midwife has delivered 5,000 babies
David Loshbaugh is Commander in the United States Navy serving in an elite unit. One of 30 active duty midwives in the ranks, Loshbaugh serves his country every day — by delivering babies. Check out the published story on Vice News Tonight. Role Director of Photography Full Credits Producer: Amanda Pisetzner This segment originally aired…
VICE: This app will pay anyone to shoot news videos
Americans’ trust in news media is at an all-time low. But local news is the source people trust the most. Now there’s an app called Fresco that could complicate that. Local news stations around the country are using it to outsource the gathering of news footage to anyone with a smartphone. VICE News’ Elle Reeve…