Judge Dismisses Misdemeanor Charges Against CityBeat Reporter Arrested at Roebling Protest

Charges dropped against CityBeat reporter arrested during Roebling Bridge protest

A judge has dismissed charges against a local journalist who was arrested while covering a protest earlier this year.

Judge dismisses misdemeanor charges against CityBeat reporter arrested at Roebling protest

Prosecutors have agreed to drop the charges against a CityBeat journalist who was arrested while covering a July demonstration on the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge.

Charges dismissed against CityBeat journalist arrested on Roebling Bridge

Misdemeanor charges against a reporter covering a protest on the Roebling Bridge were dismissed on Wednesday.Madeline Fening, an investigative reporter with Cincinnati CityBeat, was arrested alongside CityBeat intern Lucas Griffith as Covington police officers and protesters clashed at the Roebling Bridge in July.Fening and more than a dozen others were charged with first-degree rioting a felony along with disorderly conduct, obstructing emergen…

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Two journalists were charged with felony rioting in July after a demonstration on the Roebling Suspension Bridge.

Charges dismissed against CityBeat journalist arrested on Roebling

Misdemeanor charges against Madeline Fening were dismissed on Wednesday, according to court documents. Fening, an investigative reporter with Cincinnati CityBeat who was arrested during a chaotic clash with police on the Roebling Bridge in July, had a trial scheduled for January. CityBeat Investigative Reporter Madeline Fening. Photo provided | Madeline Fening “I was just doing my job,” said Fening in an ACLU press release. ACLU lawyers defende…