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From eyewitness testimonies sent to the National UFO Reporting Center since 1999.
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Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Ferrier fell onto the hood of the car and multiple eyewitnesses reported that Allen tried to accelerate and break in an attempt to get him off.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The paper cited an eyewitness as saying the man held a knife, while people around him were screaming and running away.
—CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Metajournalism as a term then emphasizes a participation by citizens in the news process in addition to genuine content creation—that is, producing original news content in terms of posting eyewitness commentary, photo and video sharing, or blogging.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Ferrier fell onto the hood of the car and multiple eyewitnesses reported that Allen tried to accelerate and break in an attempt to get him off.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The paper cited an eyewitness as saying the man held a knife, while people around him were screaming and running away.
—CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Metajournalism as a term then emphasizes a participation by citizens in the news process in addition to genuine content creation—that is, producing original news content in terms of posting eyewitness commentary, photo and video sharing, or blogging.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Details of the assault Investigators say witnesses told police the victim had pulled into the parking lot in his truck and was followed by another driver, later identified as 40-year-old Brandon Lamar Harmon of Glen Burnie.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The involved driver, who was operating a white 2025 Mazda SUV, initially left the scene but then pulled over further down the street, where he was identified by witnesses and arrested.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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