Pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act is the most important press freedom bill in modern history.
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Stop Arresting Journalists
Too often, police arrest journalists for doing their jobs. These arrests and prosecutions chill important reporting.
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Reform Government Secrecy
The U.S. classifies far too many secrets, obstructing democracy.
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U.S. silence over Al Jazeera speaks volumes about policies on TikTok, RT
The U.S. government's nonresponse to Israel's attacks on the news outlet makes clearer the dangers of authorizing broad and unchecked censorship of foreign platforms
Press freedom remains under threat in Indian Country
Panel of journalists and advocates discusses the film ‘Bad Press’ and the challenges facing Indigenous media
California officials must let journalists cover encampment sweeps
Threats to arrest journalists are the latest in a long line of egregious press freedom violations in the Golden State
NY law will needlessly delay release of public records
Requirement to notify government employees when their disciplinary records are requested is about secrecy, not privacy
Indie journalists speak out about Chicago police
Reporters describe chaos, confusion, and rampant unconstitutionality at protests outside the DNC
Press freedom at the DNC: Inside the convention and out on the streets
Listen to leading press freedom advocates discuss what they saw during last week’s Democratic National Convention
Harris is just the latest internet-era politician to stonewall the press
Political candidates think the pros of avoiding journalists outweigh the cons. The only people who can change that are journalists themselves
Chicago police ignore warnings about press freedom at DNC protests
We warned them, in print and on the radio, that dispersing law-abiding journalists violates the First Amendment. They did it anyway
Why is Chicago removing newsracks for the DNC?
When college activists in Chicagoland tampered with newspapers they were charged with obscure crimes. But now the city of Chicago is doing the tampering
A year after Marion County Record raid, authorities keep ignoring press rights
Kansas raid was unusually dramatic, but smaller scale violations are a serious and persistent problem
