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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Journalist Arrested and Beaten Alongside Protesters in Egypt

In Egypt, police have arrested up to 1,200 people, including a number of journalists. Among them was Guardian reporter, Jack Shenker. He was arrested and beaten by plainclothes police on Tuesday night and shoved into a truck with dozens of other people. He managed to keep his phone with him and recorded what was happening as the truck carried them outside of Cairo.

Democracy Now! broadcasts some of the dramatic audio recording:


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