New Law Aims to Protect Journalists Covering Civil Disturbances
/Does new law protect us from police abuse when we’re covering stories? We’ll have to wait and see. Photo by David Bacon
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Does new law protect us from police abuse when we’re covering stories? We’ll have to wait and see. Photo by David Bacon
Read MoreThe expulsion of 48 Hills reporter Sana Saleem from a San Francisco Police Department press conference on Jan. 18 has prompted Guild Freelancers co-chair David Bacon to send a protest letter reminding Police Chief William Scott and Mayor Ed Lee that field officers and office staff must respect the constitutional rights of all journalists including freelancers such as Saleem.
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