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The Student Press Law Center promotes, supports and defends the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists and their advisers. Founded in 1974, the nonprofit, nonpartisan SPLC is based in Washington, D.C.
The Student Press Law Center promotes, supports and defends the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists and their advisers. Founded in 1974, the nonprofit, nonpartisan SPLC is based in Washington, D.C.
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Charges against two Dartmouth College student journalists were dropped Tuesday just hours after a coalition of 15 national journalism and First Amendment organizations, including SPLC, sent a letter denouncing the students’ arrests.
Expressing deep concern about the arrests of two Dartmouth College student journalists, a coalition of 15 national journalism organizations today called for charges against the students to be dropped.
Two student journalists at Dartmouth College were arrested last night while covering protests on the campus. Each was charged with criminal trespass. According to The Dartmouth, the college’s student newspaper, two of its reporters, Charlotte Hampton and Alesandra “Dre” Gonzales were both wearing press identification, and Gonzales was taking photos of the events. Among 90… Continue reading Student journalists arrested while covering Dartmouth protests