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NYC Photojournalist Stephanie Keith arrested at Jordan Neely protest
Stephanie Keith, an NYC-based freelance photographer, was arrested Monday while covering a Jordan Neely demonstration.
Neely is a man who was killed on a New York subway after former Marine Daniel Penny put him in a chokehold.
The protest where Keith was arrested attracted about 150 protesters and resulted in about 11 arrests, according to a police press conference after the event.
Keith told Anadolu she was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with arrests but was just doing her job.
Police claim was she, and others, were ignoring their orders, interfering with their efforts, and creating public safety risks.
“I want to make it clear, we respect people’s right to protest. We respect their First Amendment rights, said NYC chief of department Jeffrey Madrey. He said the police understand why people want to elevate their voices and the police support it. “But we will not tolerate people breaking the law.”
Madrey was not present when Keith was arrested. But chief of patrol John Chell was and is seen grabbing her and telling other officers to “lock her up.”
At the press conference, amid questioning over Keith’s arrest, Chell took to the mic and explained, “The reporter…
