Heed DOJ guidance – drop cases against journalists
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Settlement hasn’t stopped NYPD’s press abuses at protests
‘Catch and release’ arrests, kettling are among the problematic practices employed by officers responding to Israel-Gaza war protests
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Prosecutors must drop charges against Oregon journalist
Authorities in Portland should know better than to prosecute reporters for covering protests and their aftermath
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California police violate press freedom law ‘right and left’ during protests
UC Irvine law school professor explains how California law is supposed to protect journalists covering demonstrations
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The intersections of press freedom and the environment
Journalists, experts speak about threats faced by environmental journalists in honor of World Press Freedom Day
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Press freedom under attack at campus protests
We’ve documented dozens of press freedom violations against journalists covering pro-Palestinian protests and counterprotests — and the number is growing
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Student journalist covering protests: ‘We have to do it’
Students reporting on campus protests have First Amendment rights — and they’re being violated over and over
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Felony charges against Austin journalist are authoritarian bullying
Police retaliate against journalist for exercising his First Amendment right to film them violating protesters' First Amendment rights
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Police are still arresting journalists. Why?
Even “catch and release” arrests threaten press freedom
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Appeal of convictions by NC journalists could impact reporters statewide
To protect the public’s right to know, the court should find that the press has a First Amendment right to cover police activity in public places
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NYPD must stop arrests of journalists covering protests
FPF and CPJ tell Brooklyn DA to drop charges against Reed Dunlea, the latest in a long line of journalists the NYPD has baselessly arrested at protests
