He Is Not Forgotten: Celebrating Oleg Sentsov’s Birthday, His Sixth in Captivity
PEN America congratulates Oleg Sentsov on his 43rd birthday, which serves as a reminder to the world not to forget him in his plight. More
DARE: ICE Used Facial Recognition to Mine State Driver’s License Databases
Immigration and Customs Enforcement used facial recognition technology to cull through drivers' license photos without drivers' knowledge in at least two... More
DARE: Border Agents Confiscated Lawmakers’ Phones. Joaquin Castro Captured Photo and Video Anyway.
Photos emerge from government immigrant detention centers closed to public view. Trump administration abandons adding citizenship question to the 2020... More
Points of Entry: Writers on the Border
Writers reflect on the current crisis surrounding the treatment of immigrants, asylum seekers, and those living in the United States without documentation. More
Open Letter to FTC on the Impact of Market Consolidation on Content Creators
“From the publishing realm to the music sector and news media consolidation, reductions in competitive markets risk creating cultural monopolies,” said Nora Benavidez, Director of U.S. Free Expression Programs… More
DARE: Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke about Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes
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. Following a ProPublica report, Customs and Border Patrol officials… More
PEN America Response to Report of Physical Assault Against Oregon Journalist During Protest
"Physical assaults on writers, bloggers, and journalists are unacceptable, full stop,” said Summer Lopez, Senior Director of PEN America’s Free Expression Programs. “It is critical to ensuring our right… More
PEN America Warns about “Insidious” Fraudulent News and Disinformation in U.S. Campaign for the White House
Examples of fraudulent news and disinformation in the campaign for the Presidency serves as a critical reminder that all of us who consume information online must be vigilant in assessing… More
DARE: Trump Consultant Is Trolling Democrats With Biden Site That Isn’t Biden’s
Fake website for Biden campaign, operated by Trump consultant, attracts more views than real Biden campaign website. (See PEN America's report on... More
Nonprofit Coalition Urges Governor Murphy to Fund New Jersey Civic Information Consortium
“In the fight to preserve local news across the U.S., it is vital to support and test out new models like this one, particularly given its focus on elevating… More