The UK government has called on Trump to allow journalists to do their job « without fear of arrest, » while covering the « alarming » violence seen at…
The UK government has called on Trump to allow journalists to do their job « without fear of arrest, » while covering the « alarming » violence seen at protests about the death of George Floyd, after a British photographer was arrested by police in New York.
Boris Johnson’s spokesman described the arrest on Sunday of Adam Gray, a New York-based photographer from the UK who had been documenting protests at rallies in the city, as « very concerning. »
« The reporter’s arrest and incident are very concerning. Journalists around the world must be free to do their job and hold power to account without fear of arrest or violence, » the spokesman said.
« It’s the consistent position of the UK that journalists must be able to do their jobs without fear of arrest or violence. »
Gray, 33, was taking photographs in Union Square on Sunday when he was thrown to the ground then arrested.
