EXAMPLES OF MSJ'D STORIES:*
~Make sure to scroll below for examples of Breaking News LIVE reports and examples of Community Business Client Reports~
*Some stories involve photographers assistance only on LIVE shot/standup due to movement.
"Cruisers" have ruined the nigh life experience for many in the northern Colorado town of Fort Collins. Only Dillon Thomas was invited to ride along as the cruisers were part of a targeted patrol...and high speed chases ensued.
Alone, stuck between police in riot gear and protestors, Dillon Thomas captivated the moment musicians were met with chemical agents. Some were violently rioting while protesting the fatal arrest of Elijah McClain. Others were simply trying to play music in his honor. A photographer joined Thomas for a LIVE shot well after tensions calmed.
Within days of the war in Ukraine starting, Dillon Thomas exposed how the war was going to drastically impact the price of things like gasoline and wheat. Using a scrim, lights and more...Dillon interviewed a local farmer who was predicting the coming issues.
President Donald Trump was ousted from office and Twitter seemingly all in the same day. Dillon Thomas unveiled how a deep study into the President's tweets was suddenly brought to and end...and how the results unearthed a consistent subliminal message.
**EMMY NOMINATED**
Dillon Thomas was invited to spend time with convicted murderers serving life sentences. For the first time since they murdered during their youth, these now-adult prisoners have a shot at freedom. A new law said children convicted of murder cannot serve life sentences without possibility of parole. So, to prepare them for the new world they've yet to experience, a team with VR goggles set up a class.
Dillon Thomas was invited to spend time with convicted murderers serving life sentences. For the first time since they murdered during their youth, these now-adult prisoners have a shot at freedom. A new law said children convicted of murder cannot serve life sentences without possibility of parole. So, to prepare them for the new world they've yet to experience, a team with VR goggles set up a class.
As the George Floyd protests created a deep divide between law enforcement and many Black Americans, Dillon Thomas spoke with current and future Black officers about why they still choose to protect and serve.
A tip sent to Dillon Thomas led to a staggering set of statistics. Following the George Floyd protests masses of police were leaving the field. Dillon Thomas dug deeper to see how COVID, BLM and the state of policing was impacting how proactive police were in their communities.
BREAKING NEWS & LIVE REPORTING SAMPLES:
Dillon Thomas reports LIVE from the middle of the George Floyd protests in Downtown Denver...which hours later evolved into full riots.
The Colorado Avalanche just won the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, and thanks to relationships built within team ownership, Dillon Thomas was invited to get on the float with the team and enjoy the championship parade with the CBS viewers!
COMMUNITY BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP REPORTS:
CBS News Colorado has deep community business partnerships with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and the "World's Largest Outdoor Rodeo" in Cheyenne Frontier Days. Only Dillon Thomas has served as the station's official reporter and representative to both business partners since 2018...not only sharing stories important to the community, but facilitating relationships that help maintain and strengthen the business partnerships.
