Obstruction charge dropped for reporter covering Edmonton homeless camp clearing
A journalist arrested during the police clearing of a homeless encampment said Friday she's relieved an obstruction charge against her has been dropped.
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![Police inspect a homeless encampment as residents and supporters have a stand off as police prepare to clear homeless encampments in Edmonton on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Edmonton police have arrested a reporter as they broke up a homeless encampment, according to an editor with an online media outlet. Police officers dressed in winter clothing, walking among tents.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7080092.1704928271!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alta-encampment-response-20240109.jpg)
A journalist arrested during the police clearing of a homeless encampment said Friday she's relieved an obstruction charge against her has been dropped.