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Occupy Wall Street Filmmaker Wins First Round in Lawsuit Against Police, NYC 

March 28, 2016

A federal judge refused to dismiss the lawsuit by an activist who was arrested while filming protests in 2011. Now the filmmaker and her legal team will have a chance to investigate the city’s training policies regarding the First Amendment and handling the media.

 

Press freedom group expands access to free legal services for documentarians 

June 24, 2015

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is launching a new campaign to reach out to documentary filmmakers.

 

Documenting Social Justice Protests #3: The Supporting Roles of Three Different Kinds of Lawyers 

May 27, 2014

Lawyers play a supporting role in protecting and assisting protesters who interact with digital visual technology. The lawyers may be practicing criminal law, civil liberties, or international human rights.