three journalists from "democracy now!"—including principal host amy goodman—were detained by police during their reporting on the protests. according to a press release by "democracy now!", goodman was arrested after confronting officers regarding the arrest of her colleagues. the officers were in the midst of crowd control, and ordered goodman to move back. she was arrested after refusing the officer's orders. all were held on charges of "probable cause for riot". several news sources have criticized the arrest as unlawful and a violation of the freedom of the press, and warned of the "chilling effects" of such measures. democracy now! journalist amy goodman and producers sharif abdel kouddous and nicole salazar