A press freedom group called on the charges to be dropped against Atmore News publisher and co-owner Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2023, 3:24 p.m.A press freedom group on Tuesday called for charges to be dropped against the Alabama newspaper publisher and a reporter arrested Friday for allegedly printing grand jury secrets, saying the pair “should not be prosecuted for simply doing their jobs.”
A sidebar accompanying the main article on the investigation reported phones belonging to Digmon and fellow board member Cindy Jackson were seized by sheriff’s deputies. Both Digmon and Jackson voted against renewing Superintendent Michele McClung’s contract, according to the paper. “CPJ is outraged by the arrest of Atmore News publisher Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher and calls on local authorities to immediately drop all charges against them. They should not be prosecuted for simply doing their jobs and covering a matter of local interest, such as the allocation of school board funds,” Katherine Jacobsen, the organization’s program coordinator for the United States and Canada, said in a statement. “Journalists play a crucial role in their local communities.
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