Amy Goodman & Two Democracy Now! Producers Arrested at RNC Protest

by via Democracy Now

Tue, Sep 2, 2008 6:02PM

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 :More than 280 people were arrested here in St. Paul Monday, the opening day of the Republican National Convention. Among them were several journalists covering the protests in the streets, including three of us at Democracy Now! Amy was detained trying to question police officers about the arrests of Democracy Now! producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. [includes rush transcript]

Guests:

Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Democracy Now! producer, arrested and charged on Monday while covering the anti-RNC protests in the streets of St. Paul.

Nicole Salazar, Democracy Now! producer, arrested and charged on Monday while covering the anti-RNC protests in the streets of St. Paul.

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