Supreme Court Refuses To Protect First Amendment Right To Film Police Brutality (Forbes Breaking News)

Without any dissent, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a case that could have protected the public’s right to record on-duty police officers, but will instead make it even harder to hold police accountable. Failing to prevent police from threatening observers creates a “chilling effect” that undermines the freedom of the press, warned dozens of newspapers, magazines, and media companies in an amicus brief that urged the Supreme Court to take the case.

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Supreme Court Refuses To Protect First Amendment Right To Film Police Brutality