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
Further accountability needed in Marion
Special prosecutors this week finally released their report on last August’s police raid of the Marion County Record. The report recommends criminal charges against former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody, and clears the Record and its reporters of wrongdoing.
Incarcerated journalist and FPF guest columnist speaks out
FPF joined journalist Jeremy Busby on the Project Censored Show to discuss retaliation against journalists behind bars
FPF statement on special prosecutors’ report on Marion County Record raid
Accountability for the illegal raid is welcome — better late than never. But more is needed.
Dismissed cases show university should not have arrested journalists
Nearly three months after two New Mexico journalists were detained at a campus protest, charges were dropped. They should've never been arrested to begin with.
Chicago police must respect journalists’ rights at convention protests
As the Democratic National Convention takes place in Chicago this month, police must uphold the First and Fourth amendments and safeguard press freedom.
Gag rules stifle financial journalism
The Securities and Exchange Commission requires defendants who settle cases it brings to contract away their right to deny the SEC’s allegations. So does the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. That means potential sources can’t speak to financial journalists.
Gag rules stifle financial journalism
The government cannot silence its critics to save itself from embarrassment
Journalists’ source material isn’t ‘stolen goods’
Investigation of LA journalist is the latest example of authorities blaming journalists for their sources’ alleged crimes
Pressure Netanyahu to protect journalists
With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the U.S. this week, officials who claim to care about press freedom need to make clear to him that the U.S. will not tolerate killings, imprisonments, or censorship of journalists by its ally.
