Скачать или смотреть Journalists in NYC protest arrest of Alexa Wilkinson, warn of threats to press freedom

A press-led protest was held in New York on Wednesday following the arrest of photojournalist Alexa Wilkinson, who is facing up to four years in state prison for alleged social media posts criticising New York Times staff earlier this year. Demonstrators condemned Wilkinson’s arrest as an attack on press freedom. Demonstrators condemned Wilkinson’s arrest as an attack on press freedom.The rally, organised by members of the independent press in New York, highlighted a pattern of journalists being detained by the NYPD while covering pro-Palestine protests over the past two years.

Speakers recounted their own arrests and urged colleagues to speak out, while also criticising The New York Times for its coverage of Gaza and ties to Israel. Many drew a connection between the arrests of U.S. journalists and the ongoing targeting of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, framing both as part of a broader crackdown on dissent.

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