Friends and colleagues at Bluestockings
The security guard was horrified at the news
Honoring Brad and the struggle in Oaxaca
Brad Will will not be forgotten. Neither will the struggle in Oaxaca.
A few hours after Brad's death people had gathered at Bluestockings Books. There was much to be done. Mainstream reporters had called the numbers found in Brad's pockets and were on their way over for the story. Brad's friends and colleagues scrambled to hone the presentation of Brad and his story to mainstream media. They were careful to make sure that the reasons why Brad was in Oaxaca would not be lost. The teachers' strike and mainstream media's complete lack of attention are as much of the story as the death of one more journalist.
Brad was the 61st journalist killed in the line of duty this year.
After the meeting, a small group of people held a vigil outside of the Mexican Consulate. At 2:30 in the morning and in the cold rain there were other people besides the mourners at the consulate. Several Mexicans were also there, earnest to talk with members of the consulate. They stood aside as the vigil started.
An elderly security guard talked with them. Upon hearing the news he was shocked and horrified, and told the mourners that they could come back early in the morning to talk with the Consulate. The Consulate would be open for emergencies.
Far to the south in the small town of Oaxaca, wracked by conflict and violence for the last five months, the emergency continues.
A few hours after Brad's death people had gathered at Bluestockings Books. There was much to be done. Mainstream reporters had called the numbers found in Brad's pockets and were on their way over for the story. Brad's friends and colleagues scrambled to hone the presentation of Brad and his story to mainstream media. They were careful to make sure that the reasons why Brad was in Oaxaca would not be lost. The teachers' strike and mainstream media's complete lack of attention are as much of the story as the death of one more journalist.
Brad was the 61st journalist killed in the line of duty this year.
After the meeting, a small group of people held a vigil outside of the Mexican Consulate. At 2:30 in the morning and in the cold rain there were other people besides the mourners at the consulate. Several Mexicans were also there, earnest to talk with members of the consulate. They stood aside as the vigil started.
An elderly security guard talked with them. Upon hearing the news he was shocked and horrified, and told the mourners that they could come back early in the morning to talk with the Consulate. The Consulate would be open for emergencies.
Far to the south in the small town of Oaxaca, wracked by conflict and violence for the last five months, the emergency continues.
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