Two US Journalists Briefly Detained in Russia

Two American journalists were briefly detained in Russia Thursday for teaching an investigative journalism workshop. Joe Bergantino, the executive director and co-founder of the New England Center for Investigative Reporting, and Randy Covington, a University of South Carolina professor were detained for several hours by immigration authorities as they began a two-day workshop with 14 Russian journalists in St. Petersburg. They were taken to a Russian court and found guilty of...

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