This post has been update to include information provided by the City of Charlottesville and the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD) related to media operations and briefing areas, prohibited items, and contact information for press inquiries and in the event of an arrest or other incident.
Ahead of planned demonstrations marking the one-year anniversary of the ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville that turned violent, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press reminds journalists that its Legal Defense Hotline is available seven days a week for journalists who need legal support.

Reporters Committee attorneys will be available in both Washington, D.C. and Charlottesville. Click here for complete article.