Asbury Park Press Reporter Sues Over Arrest While Covering Black Lives Matter Protest

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An Asbury Park Press reporter arrested covering a Black Lives Matter protest in June filed a federal lawsuit Monday claiming the police had violated his First Amendment and other civil rights protections.

The lawsuit by Gustavo Martínez Contreras, 40, filed in federal court, names as defendants the cities of Asbury Park and Belmar, Monmouth County, Asbury Park Police Capt. Amir Bercovicz and 14 unnamed officers.

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