A metro Atlanta journalist who was detained at a protest in DeKalb County while livestreaming to his hundreds of thousands of followers is still in custody because of his immigration status.
The livestream shows Mario Guevara, who is known for his Spanish-language coverage of immigration raids, wearing a helmet and a vest identifying him as “PRESS” during a Saturday protest against President Donald Trump’s administration on Chamblee Tucker Road in Embry Hills.
However, the livestream was cut short when police in riot gear deployed tear gas to prevent demonstrators from marching toward the interstate ramp and later approached Guevara on the sidewalk. According to DeKalb County, at least eight people, including Guevara, were arrested and booked into jail.
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