Gov. DeWine, Ohio Protesters Agree That Reporter’s Arrest Should ‘Never Have Occurred’

A group of protesters gathered outside of the Columbiana County Courthouse in Lisbon, Ohio, on Feb. 14 in response to the arrest of a reporter covering a press conference on the Norfolk Southern train derailment aftermath. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times

LISBON, Ohio—The arrest of a NewsNation reporter covering Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s Feb. 8 press conference in East Palestine, Ohio, amid the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment and chemical spill was still in the public eye on Feb. 14.

While DeWine provided updates about the recovery in East Palestine during a press briefing in Columbus, Ohio, about a dozen protesters gathered outside of the Columbiana County Courthouse in Lisbon to “stand up for our First Amendment rights” and support Evan Lambert.