CPJ welcomes conviction in killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German
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THE Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, has welcomed the news that jurors had reached a decision in the trial of Robert Telles, who was found guilty of killing Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
“While Wednesday’s ruling will not bring Jeff German back to his family, friends, and colleagues, the conviction sends an important message that the killing of journalists will not be tolerated,” said CPJ U.S., Canada, and Caribbean Program Coordinator Katherine Jacobsen.
“It is vital that the murder of journalists should be taken seriously and perpetrators held accountable.”
German, a veteran reporter who covered organized crime and local politics, was found stabbed to death on September 2, 2022, outside his home in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, lost a re-election bid in June 2022 after German reported on alleged mismanagement in the official’s office.
A.I
Aug. 29, 2024
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