St. Paul won't prosecute journalists cited at RNC
The St. Paul, Minn., mayor announced today that the city won't prosecute journalists who were cited at the Republic National Convention for "presence at an unlawful assembly," according to a story by the Minnesota Independent. It is estimated that at least 40 people cited for the misdemeanor during the protests were journalists covering the protests. Good for St. Paul.
What will be interesting is seeing who the city deems a journalist - is a blogger covering the protests a journalist? According to a statement by the mayor's office, the city acknowledges that because of "the growing media profession in print, broadcast and the Internet, the city attorney’s office will use a broad definition and verification to identify journalists who were caught up in mass arrests during the convention.”