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Anti-mask protesters spit on Winnipeg Free Press journalist, hurled slurs

Two people spat on a Winnipeg Free Press journalist at a protest against COVID-19 health measures in Winnipeg on May 28, 2021.
May 28 , 2021
Intimidation/harassment, Intimidation/harassment in 2021, Physical attack, Physical attack in 2021

Two people spat on a Winnipeg Free Press journalist at a protest against COVID-19 health measures in Winnipeg on May 28, 2021.

People in the crowd of about 100 directed their anger at journalists covering the event, calling them “pedophiles” and yelling slurs, reported the Free Press.