United States - Outrageous charges against journalists in Ferguson

Reporters Without Borders condemns the recent charges filed by the St. Louis County Police Department against two journalists who covered last year's protests surrounding Michael Brown's death in Ferguson. The Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery was charged with trespassing and interfering with a police officer. Charges were also filed against Huffington Post reporter Ryan J. Reilly who was arrested with Lowery on August 13 2014. The two journalists were charging their equipment in a (...)

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