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From National: SPJ Urges St. Paul Mayor to Drop All Charges

For Immediate Release: 9/5/08 Contact: Scott Leadingham, SPJ Communications Coordinator, (509) 859-2818, sleadingham@spj.org ATLANTA – Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists call on St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman to drop charges against journalists who were arrested while covering protests…

From National: SPJ Concerned Over RNC and DNC Arrests

For Immediate Release: 9/3/08 Contact: Clint Brewer, SPJ President, (615) 301-9229, cbrewer@nashvillecitypaper.com Scott Leadingham, SPJ Communications Coordinator, (509) 859-2818, sleadingham@spj.org ATLANTA – Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists, currently meeting in Atlanta for the annual SPJ Convention and National…

Free people in a free country are free to use their cameras

Minnesota Pro Chapter Society of Professional Journalists For Immediate Release August 29, 2008 Police confiscating reporting equipment, prohibiting journalists from covering news events, and hassling photographers are definite warning signs as we head into the Republican National Convention. The Society…