The Trib and other mainstream sources relied on the police for their estimate of 5,000. The Trib should have included a counterestimate by the organizers. It's possible the reporter did that, but Trib editors cut it. What is your source for 10,000? United for Peace and Justice says 30,000 people rallied at Union Park before marching to Federal Plaza. In cases like this, the best option for journalists is to cite the opposing estimates and let readers decide where the truth lies.
All these numbers are subject to debate
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The Trib and other mainstream sources relied on the police for their estimate of 5,000. The Trib should have included a counterestimate by the organizers. It's possible the reporter did that, but Trib editors cut it. What is your source for 10,000? United for Peace and Justice says 30,000 people rallied at Union Park before marching to Federal Plaza. In cases like this, the best option for journalists is to cite the opposing estimates and let readers decide where the truth lies.