Charges dismissed against Hispanic journalist arrested during DeKalb County protest

Charges have been dismissed against a Hispanic journalist who was arrested during a protest in metro Atlanta on June 14.

Mario Guevara is a well-known metro Atlanta reporter who covers immigration enforcement and immigrant communities.

Guevara was livestreaming the Chamblee Tucker Road demonstration in Spanish and wearing a helmet and a press vest when tensions escalated between protesters and police. In the video, Guevara can be heard identifying himself as a journalist before being taken to the ground and detained by officers…

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