Media groups condemn St. Louis protest arrests of reporters

FILE – In this Oct. 3, 2017, file photo protesters stop traffic on Interstate 64 as part of the ongoing demonstrations against the acquittal of a white former police officer in the 2011 killing of a black man in St. Louis. Several journalism organizations have signed off on a letter to St. Louis’ mayor expressing concern about the arrests of reporters covering protests of the acquittal. The Committee to Protect Journalists sent the letter Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, to Mayor Lyda Krewson pointing out that at least 10 journalists have been arrested. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP File)