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Accountability is past due for Kansas newsroom raid

Evidence of unlawful retaliation continued to mount after raid left the headlines

Herridge case shows the need to pass the PRESS Act

Journalists and sources face confusion and unpredictability without a federal shield law. The public suffers as a result

Journalists must be able to cover America’s incarcerated

Legal brief challenges secrecy around injuries and deaths in San Diego County jails

NYPD must stop arrests of journalists covering protests

FPF and CPJ tell Brooklyn DA to drop charges against Reed Dunlea, the latest in a long line of journalists the NYPD has baselessly arrested at protests

Northwestern’s student newspaper helps kill anti-speech prosecution

Student journalists set an example for the professionals when it comes to standing up for the First Amendment

Ex-CIA employee deserves a long prison sentence — but not for leaking documents

It’s troubling that our government apparently views disclosing its secrets as an exponentially more serious offense than possessing troves of child pornography

Harsh punishments for leakers undermine public-interest journalism

The maximum sentence imposed on the ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns to the press sends a chilling message to other would-be whistleblowers

Frequently asked questions about the PRESS Act

The bill to protect journalist-source confidentiality that passed the House last week is the most important press freedom bill in modern times

Global censorship campaign raises alarms

The scope of self-censorship by the U.S. and international press in response to an Indian court order is a disturbing sign for the future

Transparency is vital when government investigates newsgathering

Answers needed on how investigators believe Project Veritas broke the law by obtaining stolen documents from sources