Journalists are once again on the front line courageously trying to cover news developments in the most difficult circumstances. Late last night, the National Press club issued a statement expressing its deep concern about reports that at least two reporters from the Washington Post and the Huffington Post who were covering the unrest in ferguson were manhandled and detained by Police Officers there before being released. Other reports backed up by video taken during the disturbances show that some Television Crews were hampered by authorities from doing their professional duties. This is all unacceptable. We urge the police and other authorities in ferguson to let the journalists carried out their professional mission, to report the news in an unfettered manner, to do otherwise is a violation of the freedom of press enshrined in the First Amendment of our bill of rights. Acceptable, very much unacceptable is the threat of james riing faced by zon of the New York Times. This morning, a
Lawrence Donald “LD” Gilbertz, 66, “Paniolo,” rode out of this life on a prized horse Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Gillette, after succumbing to an unexpected stay in the hospital.