The Hill: ACLU sues DC, police officers over tactics used on journalists covering BLM protests

By Editor On Aug 12, 2021 Last updated Aug 12, 2021

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Washington, D.C., government and a group of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers who allegedly used chemical irritants and stun grenades on photojournalists and racial justice protesters last August.

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