Covering the Conventions and Protests

Shared by Cathaleen Curtiss — 9 Aug 2012

In preparation for the expected protests during the upcoming political conventions being held in Tampa, FL and Charlotte, NC, Mickey Osterreicher has conducted training with the police agencies in both cities regarding 1st and 4th Amendment rights of citizens and journalists. It is NPPA's hope to avoid a repeat of the interference with and the arrest of journalists that occurred four years ago in Denver and St. Paul.

Source: blogs.nppa.org