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In US Court, Asheville Blade Journalists Sue Over Illegal Arrests

In US Court, Asheville Blade Journalists Sue Over Illegal Arrests

The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Become a subscriber and support independent journalism on press freedom, whistleblowing, and government secrecy. A news co-op in North Carolina and two journalists convicted of trespassing offenses filed a federal lawsuit alleging that their constitutional rights were violated

Barred From Considering First Amendment, Jury In North Carolina Convicts Reporters Of 'Trespassing'

Barred From Considering First Amendment, Jury In North Carolina Convicts Reporters Of 'Trespassing'

North Carolina Judge Convicts Journalists Of 'Trespassing' While Covering Eviction Of Homeless Encampment

North Carolina Judge Convicts Journalists Of 'Trespassing' While Covering Eviction Of Homeless Encampment

A judge in North Carolina found two journalists with the Asheville Blade guilty of “trespassing” on Christmas in 2021 when they stayed in a public park to cover Asheville police as officers evicted a homeless encampment. Veronica Coit and Matilda Bliss were “sentenced to pay $25 fines and court costs.