OpEd News Journalist charged with criminal conspiracy

by smkovalinsky | September 14, 2009 at 03:58 pm
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Having published numerous articles for OpEd News,  this caught my eye:  

Philadelphia, PA, September 13, 2009: Six members of various anti-war groups, including World Can't Wait and Military Families Speak Out, and an OpedNewsjournalist, were arrested on Saturday, September 12, 2009, at approximately 3pm (ET) at a protest organized to shut down The Army Experience Center, located in Franklin Mills Mall in Philadelphia, PA. They were released early Sunday morning and charged with Criminal Conspiracy and Failure To Disperse. Their arraignment is scheduled for September 23, 2009 at 11:30am (ET) at Philadelphia Municipal Court, 1301 Filbert Street.

Cheryl Biren,  managing editor with OpEd News,  was arrested with six other journalists and protestors.    Biren reflected that for journalists to be prevented from recording a news event was "shameful"  and "anti-democratic".   Biren was arrested as she was photographing the arresting officers and protesters, as part of her journlistic assignment. 

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