Along with all the delegates and protesters in town for the convention, there will be up to 15,000 representatives of the news media, who could quickly turn any local police misconduct into an international story with a Charlotte dateline.
Also keeping an eye on police treatment of protesters next year will be the American Civil Liberties Union.
"We're going to be watching very closely to make sure the First Amendment rights of protesters are protected," said Mike Meno, spokesman for ACLU in North Carolina.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Charlotte Observer
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