News

• Occupy Wall Street Filmmaker Wins First Round in Lawsuit Against Police, NYC
  March 28
  A federal judge refused to dismiss the lawsuit by an activist who was arrested while filming protests in 2011. Now the filmmaker and her legal team will have a chance to investigate the city’s training policies regarding the First Amendment and handling the media.
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  Press freedom group expands access to free legal services for documentarians
  June 24
  The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is launching a new campaign to reach out to documentary filmmakers.
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  Documenting Social Justice Protests #3: The Supporting Roles of Three Different Kinds of Lawyers
  May 27
  Lawyers play a supporting role in protecting and assisting protesters who interact with digital visual technology. The lawyers may be practicing criminal law, civil liberties, or international human rights.