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Justice Department Pressed to Intervene When Police Arrest Grassroots Journalists
Justice Department Pressed to Intervene When Police Arrest Grassroots Journalists
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/08/justice-department-pressed-intervene-when-police-arrest-grassroots-journalists
By: Shahid Buttar
Date: 2016-08-25
Across the country, civilian journalists have documented government violence using cell phones to record police activities, forcing a much-needed national discourse. But in case after case after case after case, the people who face penalties in the wake of police violence are the courageous and quick-witted residents who use technology to enable transparency.
Earlier this month, the International Documentary Association launched an online petition to the Department of Justice asking the federal government to intervene when local police arrest or otherwise harass civilians who document and record police violence. EFF was proud to sign the petition, since this is an issue on which we have been increasingly active.
Source: http://vaticproject.blogspot.com/2016/09/justice-department-pressed-to-intervene.html
