Human rights group filed lawsuit as 'unjustly arrested journalist who covered protest against discrimination'


by Thomas Hawk

On June 3, 2020, an American NGO, the American Association for Free Human Rights (ACLU), said on June 3, 2020, that the Minnesota police and others were accused of intentionally exercising unlawful power by targeting journalists during the 2020 Minneapolis riots . You have filed a lawsuit against the other party.

ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Police for Attacking Journalists at Protests | American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-files-class-action-lawsuit-against-minneapolis-police-attacking-journalists

ACLU files suit on behalf of journalists in Minnesota-CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/03/media/aclu-minnesota-journalists-lawsuit/index.html

'More than 120 journalists have been unfairly violated by the police,' in a riot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, following the death of a black man who was detained by a police officer.

Report that more than 120 journalists have been unfairly violated by police during coverage of black discrimination protest movement-GIGAZINE



US Press Freedom Tracker , which tracks violations of press freedom, reports a total of more than 233 attacks on journalists during the riot. The breakdown was “41 or more arrests/detentions, 153 assault cases”, and 125 of the assault cases were by police.



In response, the Minnesota Department of ACLU, an NGO that aims to protect the freedom of speech guaranteed in the Bill of Rights , has filed a lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Police Department, and the Minnesota State Guard.

ACLU pointed out in the litigation document, 'Unauthorized violence against the reporters has been particularly acute over the past week.' In addition, Brian Hauss lawyer is a public relations staff of the ACLU said in a statement that during the litigation, 'We, defines the freedom of the press in the First Amendment has been faced with a full-scale attack against' I said.

ACLU also posted on Twitter: 'Journalists record what is happening on behalf of citizens when the public is banned from being on the streets. Journalists protect our rights and ensure justice It's indispensable for that. Police can't tolerate restrictions on its capabilities,' he said, accusing police of threatening freedom of the press.



Only the Minnesota branch of ACLU has filed a lawsuit this time, but it is said that ACLU branches throughout the United States are preparing to file suits in various places in the future.

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