VIEQUES:
A photographer for the Associated Press was hit by a rubber bullet fired by U.S. Navy security personnel while covering protests against the Navy's resumption of maneuvers on the island of Vieques.
Navy officials said tear gas and rubber bullets were fired because protesters were breaking into a restricted area. But AP Photographer Tomás Van Houtryve said protesters were only shaking the fence and yelling at the Navy when they were fired on and that he was running away from the guards when he was shot.
PHILIP TRUE:
The two Huichol Indians who were arrested and accused of killing San Antonio Express-News journalist Philip True in 1998 were released from jail Aug. 3 by a municipal judge.
Juan Chivarra de la Cruz and Miguel Hernández de la Cruz stated following their release that they had been beaten by police and soldiers to confess to killing True. They said they initially confessed to killing True, whose body was found buried in a shallow grave, because they were upset he was taking pictures and had no permission to be in the area.
The attorney general for the State of Jalisco said he will appeal the judge's decision.
CCNMA:
The California Chicano News Media Association will host its 23rd annual Journalism Opportunities Conference at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles Oct. 4 - 6.
The JOC attracts more than 100 news media recruiters representing about 75 companies. Deadline to pre-registration is Sept. 10. The cost is $40 for students ($50 on-site) and $55 for professionals ($65 on-site). To register, visit CCNMA's Web site at www.ccnma.org or call (213) 740-5263.
