Note: Iraq body count only uses media reported, corroborated casualty figures. The number above
therefore represents a lower bound on the number of deaths. Other estimates are shown here
Former HIPJ Member and Democracy Now Producer Arrested at Republican National Convention
Former HIPJ member Nicole Salazar, who is now a producer at the nationally broadcast newsprogram Democracy Now, was arrested while trying to cover the protests going on at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. Below is a video of her arrest:
There are more details on her arrest available at Democracy Now as well as the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. There is a letter writing campaign opposing the arrests organized by Democracy Now. The two producers, Salazar and Kouddous, are currently facing the prospect of felony "probable cause riot" charges. A country where one can not only get arrested for protesting but arrested for even reporting that there is a protest is approaching Orwellian territory.
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