A crime journalist in Veracruz, Mexico, faces terrorism and organized crime charges after filming a car crash allegedly involving a politically connected family, raising alarm among international press freedom advocates.
Independent journalist Nick Sortor declared victory Monday after the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office dropped all disorderly conduct charges filed against him earlier this month. Sortor was arrested on October 2 while covering violent protests targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and facilities in Portland, Oregon.
