A collective of national and local news organizations filed a federal lawsuit after a Louisiana law that bans taking photos or videos of police officers from less than 25 feet away took effect on Thursday.
New Orleans nonprofit paper Verite News, as well as national media players Gannett, Gray, Nexstar, Scripps and Tegna, were named as plaintiffs in the suit to stop the law, which punishes violators with a fine of up to $500 or up to 60 days in jail.
