1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgFrank SmythPolice at fault over RNC journalist arrests, report finds - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CZz6JlY1wv"><a href="https://cpj.org/2009/01/police-at-fault-over-rnc-journalist-arrests-report/">Police at fault over RNC journalist arrests, report finds</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2009/01/police-at-fault-over-rnc-journalist-arrests-report/embed/#?secret=CZz6JlY1wv" width="600" height="338" title="“Police at fault over RNC journalist arrests, report finds” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="CZz6JlY1wv" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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A new report investigating conduct by St. Paul police during last summer's Republican National Convention faults them over their handling of journalists. But the St. Paul Police Department's response to the report raises questions over how the department will respond to journalists, including those from alternative and new media outlets, who cover similar future events.https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260