All Of These Journalists Have Been Arrested In Ferguson

All Of These Journalists Have Been Arrested In Ferguson
FERGUSON, UNITED STATES - AUGUST 18: A journalist reacts during a protest on August 18, 2014 for Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer on August 9 in Ferguson, United States. Captain Ronald Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, makes statements to reporters as the protests continue in Ferguson. Some of the protesters were detained by the police during the clashes on Monday. The 18 year-old Brown was killed in a confrontation with a police officer in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri on August 09, 2014. Details of the fatal encounter continue to be disputed but racial tensions flared between the majority black community and predominantly white police force following his death. (Photo by Bilgin Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
FERGUSON, UNITED STATES - AUGUST 18: A journalist reacts during a protest on August 18, 2014 for Michael Brown, who was killed by a police officer on August 9 in Ferguson, United States. Captain Ronald Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, makes statements to reporters as the protests continue in Ferguson. Some of the protesters were detained by the police during the clashes on Monday. The 18 year-old Brown was killed in a confrontation with a police officer in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri on August 09, 2014. Details of the fatal encounter continue to be disputed but racial tensions flared between the majority black community and predominantly white police force following his death. (Photo by Bilgin Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Reporters have become part of the story in Ferguson, a community outraged over the shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer. Ever since journalists were arrested last Wednesday, a steady stream of reporters has been detained by local police. Here is a list of journalists who have been arrested in Ferguson (via Freedom of the Press Foundation).

August 20, 2014

Bilgin Şaşmaz of Anadolu Ajansi

@bilginsasmaz Arkadaşımız Bilgin Şaşmaz'a yapılan çirkin muameleyi şiddetle kınıyorum. Geçmiş olsun kardeş. pic.twitter.com/v9paOBJnC8

— firikhakan (@firikhakan) August 20, 2014

August 19, 2014

Lukas Hermsmeier of Bild

Ryan Devereaux of the Intercept

Out of jail. Too many still in there. Phone is dying, be back soon.

— Ryan Devereaux (@rdevro) August 19, 2014

August 18, 2014

Ansgar Graw of Die Welt

Frank Hermann of Der Standard

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Kerry Picket of Breitbart News

kerry picket

August 17, 2014

Rob Crilly of The Telegraph

Robert Klemko of Sports Illustrated

Neil Munshi of the Financial Times

Just cuffed and searched as we said we were leaving as he asked. Johnson was following us saying bring the ... https://t.co/K106v4t5Qu

— neiL Munshi (@neiLmunshi) August 18, 2014

August 13, 2014

Antonio French, St. Louis alderman and citizen journalist

antonio french

Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post

Video of my arrest: http://t.co/baiYPQGfc7/s/ZHkX

— Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) August 14, 2014

Ryan J. Reilly of The Huffington Post

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