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Arrested Detroit Free Press photographer awaits police reply
The Detroit Free Press is awaiting the results of an internal Detroit Police Department investigation before deciding whether to take… -
Justice issues letter supporting photojournalist arrested for taking pictures of police
The Department of Justice issued a rare letter supporting the constitutional rights of a photojournalist suing Montgomery County, Md., police… -
Judge rules D.C. detective was wrongly punished for speaking to reporter
A Washington, D.C., judge found that the Metropolitan Police Department’s media policy is constitutional, but how the department enforced it… -
Police planning credited with avoiding problems at Republican National Convention
The 2012 Republican National Convention last week saw minimal arrests, no violence and fewer protesters, a marked contrast from past… -
New York Times freelance photographer arrested and allegedly beaten
Media advocates are expressing outrage over the arrest of a New York Times freelance photographer Saturday night. New York police… -
N.Y. police violated journalists' rights during protests, says lawyer's group report
A nearly 200-page independent oversight report released by a group of human rights lawyers this week found that New York… -
New general order by D.C. police follows U.S. justice department guidelines for recording police activity
The Washington, D.C., chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union dropped a case Monday against the Metropolitan Police Department after… -
Student photojournalist acquitted in one of the first Occupy Wall Street trials
In one of the first Occupy Wall Street cases to proceed to trial, a New York University student journalist charged… -
Dept. of Justice defends public's right to record police activity
In a battle between the public's First Amendment rights and law enforcement's application of policy, the public recently found an…