Vito Di Stefano
Vito Di Stefano is an international freelance photojournalist based in San Diego, focusing on social justice, immigration and the human experience.
Articles by Vito
It's Hard to Breathe: San Diego COVID-19 Survivors Share Experiences
More than 238,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 with 908 of those deaths in San Diego County as of Monday morning. San Diego County health officials warned if cases continue to increase, locals will have to revert back to the most restrictive rules again.
IVN San Diego spoke to three San Diegans who are among the more than 60,000 cases reported locally, including one man who donated his plasma to help treat other patients. They shared how the novel disease impacted their health and lives. H...
09 Nov, 2020
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To Sue or Not to Sue: San Diego Voters Chime in Following Aftermath of Measure C
The City Council last week discussed the possibility of filing a lawsuit that would allow for the passage of Measure C, a proposal that would increase lodging taxes but failed to receive approval from two-thirds of voters during the March 2020 primary. Although, action wasn't taken during the closed session meeting, the results from the election have yet to be certified by the City Council.
What should the City Council do? IVN San Diego asked local voters for their thoughts. Watch the video to ...
26 Oct, 2020
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1 min read
Breonna Taylor Rally: Why San Diegans Are Protesting
Protesters throughout the U.S. marched this week after a Kentucky grand jury determined it would not bring charges against Louisville officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman and health care worker.
Taylor is just one of many Black Americans who have been shot by police officers in recent months, prompting protesters to demand for racial justice and police reform and accountability.
IVN San Diego went out to a rally in downtown to ask protesters one question: Why ...
25 Sep, 2020
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1 min read


