Key victory in Minnesota case on attacks on journalists
Journalists won an important settlement with Minnesota in a lawsuit initiated by journalists injured or harassed during protests over police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright. The state will pay $825,000 in damages to journalists assaulted and injured and agreed to change several policies. Minnesota will submit to independent review of complaints of mistreatment of the press and issue body camera to all troopers. (The Associated Press, February 9, 2022) The judge issued a