"These arrests took place for no fathomable reason...For us @PENAmerica, where we routinely document the arrest and imprisonment of writers and journalists worldwide, the action was eerily familiar, but something we expect to see in authoritarian states." pen.org/press-release/…
More from our CEO @SuzanneNossel: "For police anywhere in this country to fail to understand that journalists doing their job are not only acting within the law, but performing an essential service for the public, reveals a terrifying lapse in our ability to police ourselves." 
"Police departments must urgently implement stringent policies and universal training on the protection of press freedom rights in the context of demonstrations.” Read more about how to uphold press freedom amid protests in our 2014 report. pen.org/research-resou…
