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Statement from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation on arrests of journalists and retaliation against citizens for protesting and recording law enforcement

Statement from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation on arrests of journalists and retaliation against citizens for protesting and recording law enforcement

by jmf | Feb 6, 2026 | News

The Georgia First Amendment Foundation condemns the growing pattern of government actions that intimidate, obstruct, and punish newsgathering and public oversight of law enforcement. Across the country, journalists and legal observers have been detained, arrested, or...

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