Reporter arrested for shouting questions at Trump cabinet official

Prosecutors dropped all charges against Heyman on Sept. 6, 2017.

“The State has determined, after a careful review of the facts, that Mr. Heyman’s conduct, while it may have been aggressive journalism, was not unlawful and did not violate the law with which he was charged, that is, willfully disrupting a State governmental process or meeting,” the Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney and Heyman's legal team announced in a joint press release.

“I’m very relieved,” Heyman said in a statement. “Facing six months of jail time for asking a question as a journalist was pretty troubling. In fact one condition of my bail was that I had to keep away from the state capitol - having access is part of my job. I don’t want my arrest to have a chilling effect on other reporters because we all need to keep asking the tough questions of elected officials. I’m incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support I’ve received from all over the country. The intense response to my arrest gives me confidence that people will defend the free press, because they believe in it.”