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DARE: CBP Apologized after an Agent Questioned a Buzzfeed News Reporter about Trump Coverage
Top Customs and Border Protection official apologizes to BuzzFeed News reporter who was aggressively questioned by an agent about articles on Trump admin... More
DARE: Cops Are Battling Journalists over California’s New Police Transparency Law
Law enforcement, journalists, and the California state government clash over law that makes it easier for the public to obtain police records relating to... More
Assassination of Novelist Alaa Mashzoub is a Blow to Creative Expression in Iraq
“It is critical that those who are willing to raise their voices and express dissident viewpoints in Iraq have the freedom to do so. Holding the perpetrators of this heinous… More
DARE: Immigrant Rights Attorneys and Journalists Denied Entry into Mexico
U.S. immigration lawyers and journalists denied entry into Mexico, possibly due to their advocacy and media coverage of the conflict at the Mexican... More
Denial of Entry to Two Journalists and Two Immigration Lawyers Raises Spectre of Fear over Advocates in Mexico
"The appearance of retaliation against those who work on issues that the U.S. government does not endorse places a spectre of fear over a wide array of advocates who… More
Future of Net Neutrality to be Determined in Mozilla v. FCC
"Oral arguments began today in the Mozilla v. FCC, which will help pave the way to protect (and hopefully resurrect) a free and open internet.” More
Increased Surveillance of Literary and News Websites Poses Threat to Artistic Freedom in Russia
“Extending this provision of the deeply problematic Yarovaya Law to a range of cultural and news websites, some of which have wide audiences, will essentially shut down important platforms for the… More
DARE: Key Court Fight to Restore Net Neutrality Kicks Off
Want to receive this digest in your inbox? To subscribe, simply click here and choose DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression from the list. A lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of… More
DARE: Pro-Russian Twitter Account Used Non-Public Material from Mueller’s Team in Effort to Discredit Russia Probe
Pro-Russian Twitter account found spreading confidential information linked to the Mueller investigation. Facebook and Google face backlash for... More
DARE: Texas Official’s Claim About Citizenship of 95,000 Is Called Into Doubt
A claim by the Texas secretary of state about the citizenship status of 95,000 registered voters–much amplified, including by President Trump–is countered.. More