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Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! Producers File Lawsuit Over RNC Arrests

DN! in the NewsMay 05, 2010

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Democracy Now! host and executive producer Amy Goodman along with producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar are filing a federal lawsuit today that challenges the police crackdown on journalists at the Republican National Convention in 2008.

The suit is filed against the Minneapolis and St. Paul police departments, the Ramsey County Sheriff and unidentified Secret Service personnel. The lawsuit challenges the policies and conduct of law enforcement during the RNC that resulted in the arrests, one of dozens among journalists arrested in St. Paul.

The lawsuit seeks compensation and an injunction against law enforcement’s unjustified encroachment on First Amendment rights, including freedom of the press and the independence of the media.

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Web ExclusiveFeb 11, 2015Jon Stewart Is Stepping Down from The Daily Show; Watch His 2008 Interview on Democracy Now!

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