brought by the center for constitutional rights, attorney steven reiss from weil, gotshal & manges llp in new york, and albert goins of minneapolis. the federal lawsuit asserted that the government cannot, in the name of security, limit the flow of information by intimidating and arresting journalists who engage in constitutionally protected reporting on speech protected by the first amendment, such as dissent or law enforcement activities. the settlement included compensation of $100,000 for the three journalists and an agreement by the st. paul police department to implement a training program aimed at educating officers regarding the first amendment rights of the press and public with respect to police operations — including police handling of media coverage of mass demonstrations — and to pursue implementation of the training program in minneapolis and statewide.