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Reporters Committee condemns arrest of CNN crew in Minneapolis
State police arrested three journalists reporting on protests -
United States v. Wood
The Reporters Committee wrote a letter to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia to express its concern…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
State v. Tisdale
The Reporters Committee wrote a letter to the presiding judge in State v. Tisdale, regarding the sentencing of a Georgia journalist,…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
Updates on journalists arrested and charged with rioting during Presidential Inauguration protests
This page also includes information on anyone who is a self-identified journalist. Aaron Cantu 7/6/18: CHARGES DROPPED Cantu is a freelance… -
Charges against arrested N.C. reporter dropped
The Wake County District Attorney's office has dropped misdemeanor charges against veteran Charlotte Observer reporter Tim Funk after arresting him… -
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… -
Journalists covering Arkansas oil spill threatened with arrest
Journalists covering an Arkansas oil spill in a suburban neighborhood said they were threatened with arrests, kicked out of the… -
Anti-terrorism law infringes First Amendment rights, court finds
A federal judge in New York recently halted enforcement of a controversial section of an anti-terrorism bill that the court… -
Chicago police detained journalists covering girl's murder
Two journalists were handcuffed and detained by Chicago police outside a hospital over the weekend as they waited to speak…