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OWS protester argues that First and Fourth Amendments apply to tweets
An Occupy Wall Street protester is challenging a court’s decision requiring his tweets to be handed over to New York… -
At least five journalists arrested during OWS protests
At least five journalists have been arrested in Manhattan while covering Occupy Wall Street protests marking the one-year anniversary of… -
Twitter faces looming deadline on court order to reveal user's information
After a state appellate court earlier this week denied Twitter's request to stay the proceedings, lawyers for the social networking… -
Protesters, police and press avoid major confrontations at Democratic National Convention
A large, well-trained law enforcement presence and fewer, more peaceful protesters allowed the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. to… -
Police planning credited with avoiding problems at Republican National Convention
The 2012 Republican National Convention last week saw minimal arrests, no violence and fewer protesters, a marked contrast from past… -
New York Times freelance photographer arrested and allegedly beaten
Media advocates are expressing outrage over the arrest of a New York Times freelance photographer Saturday night. New York police… -
N.Y. police violated journalists' rights during protests, says lawyer's group report
A nearly 200-page independent oversight report released by a group of human rights lawyers this week found that New York… -
UC Berkeley police settle with unlawfully arrested photographer for $162,500; more police training
The University of California Berkeley Police Department has settled with an independent photographer who sued the department after he was… -
N.Y. court orders Twitter to turn over user information in criminal case
A New York criminal court ruled that prosecutors seeking information about a defendant’s Internet activity can subpoena third-party online service… -
Student photojournalist acquitted in one of the first Occupy Wall Street trials
In one of the first Occupy Wall Street cases to proceed to trial, a New York University student journalist charged…