By Aaron Cantú
Editor’s note: When Aaron Cantú arrived at his new job at SFR last year, he came with the baggage of a recent arrest. Two months earlier, he spent a night in jail with hundreds of others detained during protests on Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. His actions consisted of walking, wearing black and being a witness to history as a freelance journalist. Yet, a few months later, and despite having no clear evidence of such crimes, federal prosecutors slammed him with eight felony charges including conspiracy to riot and property damage. After nearly 18 months, however, the feds dropped the charges. Cantú is finally able to publicly reflect on the ordeal, and what follows is an essay that ...
By Aaron Cantú
Editor’s note: When Aaron Cantú arrived at his new job at SFR last year, he came with the baggage of a recent arrest. Two months earlier, he spent a night in jail with hundreds of others detained during protests on Inauguration Day in Washington, DC. His actions consisted of walking, wearing black and being a witness to history as a freelance journalist. Yet, a few months later, and despite having no clear evidence of such crimes, federal prosecutors slammed him with eight felony charges including conspiracy to riot and property damage. After nearly 18 months, however, the feds dropped the charges. Cantú is finally able to publicly reflect on the ordeal, and what follows is an essay that ...
Por Aaron Cantú
Nota del editor: Cuando Aaron Cantú llegó a su nuevo trabajo en SFR el año pasado, llegó con el equipaje de un arresto reciente. Dos meses antes, pasó una noche en la cárcel con cientos de otros detenidos durante las protestas del Día de la Inauguración en Washington, DC. Sus acciones consistieron en caminar, vestirse de negro y ser testigo de la historia como periodista independiente. Sin embargo, unos meses más tarde, ya pesar de no tener pruebas claras de tales crímenes, los fiscales federales lo criticaron con ocho cargos de delitos graves, incluida la conspiración para amotinarse y daños a la propiedad. Sin embargo, después ...
Por Aaron Cantú
Nota del editor: Cuando Aaron Cantú llegó a su nuevo trabajo en SFR el año pasado, llegó con el equipaje de un arresto reciente. Dos meses antes, pasó una noche en la cárcel con cientos de otros detenidos durante las protestas del Día de la Inauguración en Washington, DC. Sus acciones consistieron en caminar, vestirse de negro y ser testigo de la historia como periodista independiente. Sin embargo, unos meses más tarde, ya pesar de no tener pruebas claras de tales crímenes, los fiscales federales lo criticaron con ocho cargos de delitos graves, incluida la conspiración para amotinarse y daños a la propiedad. Sin embargo, después ...
With a NEWSPAPER TICKET, you can finish this article plus gain access to a growing library of on-demand news and entertainment.
CLICK HERE to buy a ticket, or
CLICK HERE to sign-in the ticket you already have.
