The ACLU filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday against law enforcement officials for city of Minneapolis and for state of Minnesota over law enforcement actions against journalists who have bee…
was filed on behalf of Jared Goyette, a freelance journalist who was shot in the face “with less-lethal ballistic ammunition” as he covered demonstrations at the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct on May 27. He was injured in his nose and eye, and after receiving medical treatment, returned to cover the protests, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit follows a letter sent to state officials on Tuesday, in which all major networks and more than 100 other news organizations to take steps to stop law enforcement officials from targeting journalists as they cover the story. The lawsuit seeks a restraining order and injunction barring law enforcement from “engaging in unconstitutional conduct targeting journalists,” as well as a declaration that the actions violated the Constitution. It also seeks unspecified damages.
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