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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
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Indie journalists speak out about Chicago police
Reporters describe chaos, confusion, and rampant unconstitutionality at protests outside the DNC
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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
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As campus protests return, schools must do better on press rights
In letters to university leadership across the country, we outlined the press freedom guidelines that colleges must follow to ensure journalists can report on unrest.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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LAPD must safeguard press freedom during protests
As more controversial Israeli real estate events make their way to the city, Los Angeles police must allow journalists to cover protests freely and safely
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Police must protect the press covering the 2024 RNC
As journalists arrive in Milwaukee to cover the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum, local police must be aware of and protect journalists’ constitutional right to report, especially on protests.In a letter to the Milwaukee Police Department, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) outlined the constitutional …
