Seems like every week I'm reading another story of the rights of photojournalists getting stomped on. Today, no exception. In this Virginia case, the cops seized unpublished photos from the James Madison University newspaper using a search warrant that violates journalist's privilege under the First Amendment, the Virginia Constitution and common law. "The settlement ends a month-and-a-half long debate over the photos, which began when someone from the prosecutor's office called the student newspaper a... read more ›
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[UPDATE: The criminal charges against him have just been dropped and the judge issued a court order for the release of his camera equipment. Good news for sure, but the points remain: 1) we need documentary shooters shooting the entire gamut, legal and not. 2) we need public defenders who understand this need and are prepared to help us defend it.] This is nuts. LA photographer Jonas Lara has been arrested and faces up to... read more ›
