HARRISONBURG, Va.— Authorities have seized photos from James Madison University's student-run newspaper that were taken during a weekend block party marred by fights and the arrests of more than 30 people.
Katie Thisdell, editor-in-chief of The Breeze, says up to a dozen police officers led by Rockingham County's commonwealth's attorney raided newspaper's offices on Friday.
An attorney from the Student Press Law Center says the search likely violated a federal law that prohibits the search newsrooms for unpublished newsgathering materials.
Harrisonburg police said officers used pepper spray and tear gas to disperse a crowd of about 8,000 people that gathered for an annual open air party called Springfest. During the event, fights broke out and some partygoers threw bottles and rocks at officers.
Read More
BREAKING: Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
By Staff Reports / 4 days agoCarter, the longest-lived American president, died Sunday, Dec. 29 after entering hospice care more than a year ago.
IPR: Indiana Michigan Power extends Tillotson Avenue road construction project
By Indiana Public Radio / December 19, 2024Originally, the project had a November completion date. In a statement Thursday, the company says it has found more damage to “the existing underground infrastructure.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle: New revenue eaten up by Medicaid budget forecast
By Indiana Capital Chronicle / December 18, 2024Actuaries defend $1B ‘mistake’
