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Works of Justice Podcast: Temperature Check with Lawrence Bartley of The Marshall Project
Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Kate Cammell spoke with Lawrence Bartley of The Marshall Project More
Temperature Check, Vol. Three Feat. Jeremy Wilson and Lawrence Bartley
A graphic narrative of Attica prison under pandemic panic, a creative prompt to conjure feeling and how The Marshall Project brings news to prison. More
Burmese Artists Arrested For Mural Depicting Dangers of Coronavirus
These charges demonstrate how dangerous laws that criminalize peaceful speech can be. More
The PEN Pod: Incarceration Amid COVID-19 with Beth Shelburne
“The bottom line is we have too many people in our jails and prisons for far too long, and that makes all of these other issues so much worse.” More
Missouri Governor Bans Reporters From Briefings
Gov. Parson’s decision to exclude members of the media from his daily briefings is a disturbing blow to transparency and press access at a time when both are desperately… More
Criminal Charges Against News Editor in India Must Be Dismissed
These charges are a blatant attempt to intimidate a leading media outlet. More
Trump Defamation Suit Against NBC Affiliate Is Unconstitutional Attack
The president's new suit is clearly an attempt to bully a station into removing an ad the president doesn't like More
The PEN Pod: Mapping the Life Cycle of the Virus with Judy Melinek and T.J. Mitchell
“Whenever I have the opportunity to choose a movie, I always try to choose something post-apocalyptic. . . that's even scarier than what we're going through.” More
[RECAP] What Professors Need to Know about Online Hate and Harassment
Hundreds of participants viewed PEN America’s Campus Free Speech Program session, as panelists discussed online attacks and abuse that faculty can prepare for, defend against, and combat. More
White House Denigration of VOA Unfounded
This appears to be yet another unfounded assault by the Trump White House on truth and the news media. More