A Win For Journalism and Journalists

While the dollar figure might not be much, this is still a big win for Journalism.

The AP writes that the state of Minnesota has agreed to pay $825,000 and change several policies to settle a lawsuit brought by journalists who said they were hurt or harassed while covering protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and the state's Department of Public Safety announced the settlement Tuesday. It prohibits the Minnesota State Patrol from attacking journalists, arresting or threatening to arrest them, ordering them to disperse, seizing their equipment and more.

The ACLU said other portions of the settlement require that the State Patrol be trained on treatment of the media and First Amendment rights.