Citizen Journalist vs Police Bias | Lawrence News

A judge sides with a citizen journalist, Phillip Michael Eravi, in a twisty legal battle over a felony charge for interfering with police during a 2023 standoff—though the arrest may have been retaliation for his past criticism. A former officer, Shawn Gross, testified he created a file to find evidence against Eravi, but the judge ruled it irrelevant to the specific charge, fearing jury confusion. Still, Eravi can use Gross’s testimony to argue police bias. The case, now set for trial on August 24th, has dragged on far longer than a murder case, frustrating the judge. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/619a96da4d03b4b2