Leebrick-Stryker Blog 3101

The article I chose that used data was the article from the New York Times about the far-right nationalist protests in Poland. There was a lot of data, from 60,000 protestors to police dispatched and counter-protestors. There is a lot to consume when it comes to an article like this, and one thing that I've noticed is that the reporter generally tries to space out all this data. It can become overwhelming when in one or two sentences, you are inundated with a lot to keep track of. If there's anything that I've learned in 3101, it's "keep it simple, stupid." In general, don't flood your sentences with too much. In order to keep your reader, you need to have your information displayed in a comprehensive, and not overwhelming, style.

By Ned Leebrick-Stryker A New Prague Hunter saved a deer this Sunday stuck in the ice, according to the Star Tribune.  “I saw something on the ice and I was like, ‘What the heck is that thing?’ ” said Darick Kvam, 20, who  was hunting near Morris. “I knew something wasn’t right.” It was a fawn struggling to gain its footing on the ice. Kvam knew he had to help the animal. “I’ve never had the opportunity to do anything like this,” Kvam said. “I felt like I gave back to the wildlife.”

WARSAW, POLAND - Thousands of far-right nationalists marched through Poland's capital, Saturday, carrying flares and waving flags, according to the New York Times Police reported 60,000 people took part in the event. Experts have said this was one of the biggest gathering of far-right activists in Europe in recent years, according to the Guardian. Demonstrators chanted “Pure Poland , white Poland!” and “Refugees get out!". A banner which was hung over a bridge said: Pray for Islamic Holocaust.”   A counter-protest by an anti-fascist group also took place on Saturday where nationalists assaulted several women who had a banner saying “Stop fascism” and chanted anti-fascist slogans.

By Ned Leebrick-Stryker The 17-year-old who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Andover was identified Saturday as Tristan Gene Robinson from Nowthen, according to the Star Tribune.  The crash happened at 6:20 p.m. Friday in  the 700 block of 141st Avenue NW., according to Anoka County Sheriff’s Cmdr. Paul Sommer. No arrests have been made. 

By Ned Leebrick-Stryker A Mankato police officer will not face charges for fatally shooting a school teacher during a violent encounter last year, prosecutors said. An investigative file said that Officer Gary Schnorenberg was justified when he shot Chanhassen's Chace Tuseth, 33, because he thought his life was in danger after Tuseth starting kicking him, according to ABC news.  In a report released Saturday, Schnorenberg was called to a disturbance at a Country Inn and Suites in Mankato on Dec. 31, 2016. The police were called because Tuseth was throwing things, according to the Pioneer Press.  Schnorenberg shot Tuseth three times. (The assault) left Officer Schnorenberg laying on the tile floor stunned and fearing for his life, made it reasonable to conclude that the use of deadly force was necessary to protect himself and possibly others,”  Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall said. 

By Ned Leebrick-Stryker Comedian Louic C.K. has come forward Friday and admitted to the sexual misconduct he was accused of earlier this week, according to CNN.  “These stories are true.” C.K. said in a statement.  Comedians Dana Min Goodman, Julia Wolov Rebecca Corry, Abby Schachner, and a anonymous fifth woman described interactions with C.K. where he undressed and masturbated in front of them, asked if he could masturbate in front of them, or masturbated during on a phone call, according to the New York Times.  “The power I had over these women is that they admired me (and) I wielded that power irresponsibly," C.K. said. 

I chose an article from the New York Times about hundreds being arrested in Moscow during a protest. The use of numbers in this article was diverse. To begin, many of the numbers used were body counts for those arrested. "200" to be exact. Not only, that, though. There were many dates thrown around, from the "1917"  Bolshevik Revolution, to dates like "Nov. 5" which is Unity Day in Russia.  It's interesting to me how many different ways in AP style numbers are used. There is not one standard for numbers. If it is below ten, you spell it out. If it is above ten, you use numerals. In addition, dates use numerals in all cases, as does age. Numbers can get very tricky, so it's best to consistently refer myself to the AP style guide until I feel comfortable using them. The NY times throws around a lot of numbers, which could become overwhelming . There needs to be a balance between the words you use and the numbers that you use. 

By Ned Leebrick-Stryker More than 200 people have been arrested after a right-wing protest calling for another Russian Revolution in Moscow, the New York Times reported. The arrests were at Manezh Square, which is adjacent to the Kremlin. The protestors are suspected of planning to firebomb administrative building, according to ABC.  Artpodgotovka, the group protesting, was declared an extremist group by a Russian court last week. 

 By Ned Leebrick-Stryker A man opened fire inside of a church in a small South Texas town of Sutherland Springs Sunday, wounding 20 and killing 26 people in the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history, according to the governor.  The shooter has been identified as 26-year-old Devin Kelley of San Antonio, according to the New York Times.  President Trump tweeted he was monitoring the situation, the Star Tribune said. 

Carter Page, an adviser to the Trump presidential campaign, met Russian government officials during a 2016 trip to Moscow, according to testimony Page gave to the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Page was a foreign policy advisor to Mr. Trump, the New York Times reports.  Page confirmed the meetings in an interview on Friday evening, according to t he Star Tribune.  “I had a very brief hello to a couple of people. That was it,” Page said. 

By Ned Leebrick-Stryker Six have been arrested Friday by authorities after a week long investigation into synthetic marijuana, K2,  the Star Tribune said.  The identities of two of the suspects have been released, according to WCCO :    38-year-old Melissa Moe of St. Paul and 47-year-old Eric Renfro of Minneapolis. The six arrests were made in connection to at least 125 K2 overdoses, authorities said. 

By Ned Leebrick-Stryker An Anoka County jury acquitted a Blaine teacher after he was accused of molesting a child, the Star Tribune reported.  Kenneth Sonnenfeld Jr., 54,  was charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct  last year after a student,10,  of Johnsville Elementary accused him of touching her inappropriately in class from 2014 to 2015.  Sonnenfeld pleaded not guilty to the single charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in May this year, KSTP said.