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Why the news media may not want to share Capitol riot images with the police

  • Written by Anthony Fargo, Director, Center for International Media Law and Policy Studies, Indiana University
Why the news media may not want to share Capitol riot images with the policeImages taken by the media of the Capitol storming could help law enforcement identify participants.Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

The images from the Jan. 6 siege on the United States Capitol will likely be seared into the memories of many Americans.

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