A federal judge on Friday ordered Minnesota State Patrol not to attack journalists, use chemical agents, seize gear, or otherwise hamper reporting. Yet from media reports, it’s clear that the State Patrol needs to do better. Last night, they did everything the court ordered them not to.

SAINT PAUL, MN - A federal judge ruled Friday evening that state law enforcement cannot attack or arrest journalists for covering the current protests. 

The ACLU of Minnesota filed a motion in federal court Wednesday for a temporary restraining order to stop law enforcement from attacking and harassing reporters covering the Daunte Wright protests.

The ACLU-MN wants to make it clear that Daunte Wright should be alive today, and just like George Floyd and Philando Castile, Wright is one of the countless Black men who would still be with their families and communities had police simply issued a citation.

Police killed Daunte Wright, 20, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center Sunday afternoon. Yet another Black life was taken by those sworn to protect, and we join the community in mourning Wright's loss.

The ACLU of Minnesota Monday asked the state Court of Appeals to act quickly to protect freedom of the press by granting the Daily Mail media credentials to cover the Derek Chauvin trial.