White House: Ferguson no-fly didn't restrict press

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

WASHINGTON -- The White House said Monday a no-fly zone the U.S. government imposed over Ferguson, Missouri, for nearly two weeks in August should not have restricted helicopters for news organizations that wanted to operate in the area to cover violent protests there.

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