United States - Photographer attacked as aggression against journalists continues

Reporters without borders

Robert Stolarik, a contract photographer for the New York Times, was beaten, handcuffed and had his equipment seized while photographing a street arrest in the Bronx on 4 August. He faces criminal charges of obstructing government administration and resisting arrest. Reporters Without Borders urges that the charges be dismissed. The organization notes that police have kept his press credentials and refused to return his equipment, which could serve as evidence in the case. "It's hard to go (...)

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