Student editor arrested while covering Occupy Wall Street anniversary protests - SPLC News Flashes

Student editor arrested while covering Occupy Wall Street anniversary protests - SPLC News Flashes:

Mickey Osterreicher, the National Press Photographers Association’s general counsel, said he has concerns that New York police are being aggressive and  targeting journalists. “NYPD needs to do a better job of training officers,” Osterreicher said. “Giving people conflicting messages and arresting them for not complying is not the proper way to handle the street.”

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