'Tell the truth!': Watch an irate Charlotte protester knock down CNN reporter, apologize

An unidentified protester knocks CNN's Ed Lavandera to the ground on camera
(Image credit: CNN/YouTube)

Things were tense on the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday night, and say what you will about CNN, reporters Boris Sanchez and Ed Lavandera were in the thick of it. Sanchez was on the street when police fired gas to disperse the crowd, some of which had become unruly and violent (one person was shot and is on life support). CNN gives you a taste in the video below — including the moment when a protester ran up and knocked Lavandera to the ground, after someone yelled "Tell the truth!"

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.