Cases dropped against reporters arrested for covering protests
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Journalists have the right to cover protests and demonstrations.
Protests are one of the most dangerous places for journalists in America. Journalists are routinely prevented from gathering the news, illegally arrested, and attacked by law enforcement and demonstrators.
Journalists have a First Amendment right to cover public protests. Protecting and expanding that right ensures that the public can learn what’s happening at protests and how they are policed.
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Press freedom under attack at campus protests
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Student journalist covering protests: ‘We have to do it’
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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?
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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
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Rights orgs to Georgia AG: Stop criminalizing dissent and privacy
Attempts to criminalize "burner" phones and other tools commonly used by journalists and activists are dangerous and unconstitutional
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New election blog catalogs media suppression by candidates, campaigns
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