INDIANAPOLIS – Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists are expressing great satisfaction that the city of St. Paul has decided to drop misdemeanor charges against journalists arrested while covering protests of the Republican National Convention. Between Sept. 1 and 4, a number of journalists were arrested in St. Paul, swept up in police actions meant to quell violence during…

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 of the Republican National Convention. According to the Associated Press, at least 19 journalists were arrested Thursday during the closing…

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 Journalism Conference, are expressing outrage over recent arrests of journalists at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. SPJ, which…

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 of Professional Journalists is discouraged to learn of such tactics recently in the name of public safety. We hope these…