Documentary film-makers face decades in prison for taping oil pipeline protests | US news | The Guardian
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Two documentary film-makers are facing decades in prison for recording US oil pipeline protests, with serious felony charges that first amendment advocates say are part of a growing number of attacks on freedom of the press.
The controversial prosecutions of Deia Schlosberg and Lindsey Grayzel are moving forward after a judge in North Dakota rejected “riot” charges filed against Democracy Now! host #Amy_Goodman for her high-profile reporting at the Dakota Access pipeline protests.
