"What is the point of press credentials issued by your agencies if armed officers can ignore them and treat journalists as criminals?" CPJ board sends a rare letter to U.S. governors, mayors, and police chiefs calling on them to halt attacks on journalists
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"Every time an American police officer mistreats a journalist or a protester, their actions empower the despots and autocrats who show no mercy in the relentless suppression of their own people and press," CPJ board says.
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"This is not a singular cry of protest. As we continue the investigation of the anti-press complaints, we intend to pursue justice for journalists who were attacked or unjustly detained."
CPJ board demands US local authorities halt assaults on journalists cpj.org/2020/06/cpj-bo…
CPJ board demands US local authorities halt assaults on journalists cpj.org/2020/06/cpj-bo…
CPJ and @uspresstracker are currently investigating at least 280 reports of anti-press violence since May 26 that have come from 53 different communities across 33 U.S. states. #GeorgeFloydProtests
Database of incidents: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
Database of incidents: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
