Journalists perform an indispensable role in informing local community members about the events happening around them. The First Amendment protects journalists’ freedom to gather and report the news wherever it takes place publicly. Therefore, it was deeply troubling to see attacks on journalists across the country – including by law enforcement – while they were on the ground reporting on the protests following the death of George Floyd. In response to these recent events, last week Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced a House Resolution reaffirming the First Amendment right to freedom of the press and calling for the protection of journalists by government officials and law enforcement.
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