Josh Wolf Fights for Our First Amendment Rights
Josh Wolf, freelance journalist, videoblogger and federal prisoner who is not accused of committing a crime, was out on bail while the courts considered his case. We caught up with Josh just days before he found out that his bail was revoked and his first appeal was denied. Josh is facing a contempt charge for failing to turn over unpublished video footage to a federal Grand Jury. Normally under state law, Josh is protected by the California Shield Law. Since this case has been federalized, the normal rules don’t apply. Full details of Josh’s case can be found on his blog.
UPDATE: Josh Wolf got a 48 hour reprieve from the 9th Circuit Court from turning himself into federal prison in Dublin, CA. He now has to report to prison on Friday, September 22nd at 1pm PDT. If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, come see and support Josh at a benefit event tomorrow night (Thur, 9/21) at Crash Nightclub in SF.
UPDATE 2: Josh is interviewed on Irene McGee’s No One’s Listening show.
Episode links: Josh Wolf, Josh’s Grand Jury page, Benefit Event, CA Shield Law, No One’s Listening
Formats available: Quicktime (.mov) | OggTheora (.ogg)
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