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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

Supreme Court ruling bodes well for unjustly convicted NC journalists

The court’s decision means journalists who can prove retaliation for doing their jobs can more easily sue

Assange freed, press freedom imperiled

Through op-eds and TV appearances, FPF made clear that the Biden administration deserves zero credit after forcing Julian Assange to plead guilty to get out of prison

Justice Dept. and Julian Assange reach plea deal in case that threatens press freedom

Freedom of the Press Foundation comments on the implications for press freedom of Assange plea deal

‘From Bylines to Behind Bars’: Journalists arrested covering protests

We spoke with two experts about the alarming spike in arrests and detentions of journalists covering protests over the Israel-Gaza war

Coalition demands authorities drop prosecution of Oregon journalist

Police need to stop arresting journalists covering protests. When they do, prosecutors need to drop the cases immediately

Federal law must fix loophole allowing abusive lawsuits targeting speech

With no federal anti-SLAPP law, journalists and others remain vulnerable to frivolous lawsuits that chill First Amendment rights

Sen. Durbin should advance the PRESS Act before time runs out

Floyd Abrams, Marion County Record, 121 others endorse federal shield bill

Media Matters layoffs underscore need to crack down on SLAPPs

Billionaires and politicians don't need to actually win their lawsuits to hurt already struggling media outlets

Israel’s seizure of AP equipment shows slippery slope of censorship

Recent legislation here is just as prone to abuse as the law Israel used to punish Al Jazeera and then the Associated Press