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NYPD arrests student photojournalist during Baltimore solidarity protest

May 1, 2015September 5, 2018 Mark Keierleber

As New Yorkers took to the streets Wednesday in solidarity with demonstrators in Baltimore, who have been protesting Freddie Gray’s death after he was injured in police custody, student photojournalist Sam Bearzi became a part of the story.

Prosecutor could drop disorderly conduct charge against CUNY student journalist following protest arrest

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February 23, 2015December 4, 2018 Elaina Koros

A disorderly conduct charge against a student journalist, who was arrested while covering a protest over the non-indictment of police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of Eric Gardner, could be dropped if she does not get in trouble again before July.