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February 6, 2008

AP fights court order over smoke-shop photographs

PROVIDENCE -- The Associated Press is fighting a court order to turn over unpublished photographs of a 2003 state police raid on a tribal smoke shop.

Superior Court Judge Susan McGuirl has set a hearing on the matter for Thursday.

Seven Narragansett Indians were arrested for allegedly scuffling with police during the raid on a shop that was not collecting state taxes. Lawyers want to see more than 200 unpublished photos taken of the raid by an AP photographer.

The AP has turned over seven published photographs in response to a subpoena. But it objects to turning over unpublished photographs, saying the court already has videotapes and photographs that duplicate much of what's in the unpublished photos.

The attorney general's office said it won't comment on why it wants the photos because the matter is

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 3:08 PM | Permalink

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