Media Organizations Oppose Plans to Impose Fees on Access to Court Records, Crucial to Public and Press
"These records often serve as the foundation for vital reporting on the government and the justice system in particular. As the news media feels an increasing financial crunch and… More
Media and Free Expression Organizations Rally in Support of Journalist Manuel Duran Ortega
"The treatment of Duran Ortega sends a strong chilling message to those reporting on immigration issues and to reporters who are themselves immigrants: that merely doing their jobs may… More
Supreme Court’s Decision on Travel Ban Deals Blow to Exchange of Cultures and Ideas
"Open discourse, including the right to in-person exchange, is protected by the First Amendment and is a potent catalyst for cross-cultural understanding, international cooperation, and global progress." More
Coalition of Arts Groups Resists Third Iteration of Trump Travel Ban
"By preventing travel to the U.S. by individuals from targeted countries, the ban essentially silences those people's voices for Americans, and disregards the fundamental role that immigrant voices and… More
Order to Release Ravi Ragbir Does Not Mark End of His Ordeal or of Trump Administration’s Efforts to Silence Immigrants’ Rights Activists
The detention and deportation (or threat thereof) of immigrants’ rights activists under the Trump administration have raised serious concerns that those targeted are being punished for their speech and… More
Muslim Ban 3.0 Halted for Same Reasons as 2.0
The social value of culture comes from its ability to break down barriers of nationality and religion, to show our shared humanity. Today’s rulings reflect exactly that. More
Arts Community Rallies Against Muslim Travel Ban
Thirty arts groups—including PEN America, the Sundance Institute, Americans for the Arts, and the Future of Music Coalition—have jointly filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to strike… More
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