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Free Expression and Schools

Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 10:45 am – 12:15 pm MT
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PEN America: Postponement of Mesa Az. Art Exhibit Due to City’s Objection Over Shepherd Fairey Work Sets Up a “Chilling Precedent”

Press ReleaseAugust 14, 2023

The postponement of an exhibition in Mesa, AZ at the direction of city officials who objected to a piece by Shepherd Fairey sets up a “chilling precedent." More

Arizona Legislative Probe of Free Speech on Campuses Should Avoid Partisanship, Says PEN America

Press ReleaseJuly 18, 2023

Jonathan Friedman, director of Free Expression and Education at PEN America, said: “While there is nothing wrong with government officials affirming support for free speech on campus or looking… More

New Report: Communities Can Counter Disinformation by Taking Local and Cultural Context Into Account

Press ReleaseJuly 6, 2023

Kate Ruane, director, Sy Syms U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America, said: “Much of the conversation about how to counter disinformation pays insufficient attention to how people actually… More

The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos: A Book Launch/Summer Mixer

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm MT
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Local Journalists Join PEN America’s Arizona Chapter for Discussion on Trust in Media to Mark World Press Freedom Day May 3

Press ReleaseApril 25, 2023

“Meet the Media: A Celebration of World Press Freedom,” will be moderated by long-time Valley radio and television journalist Danielle Williams at 6:30-8 pm local time at Changing Hands… More

Meet Your Media: A Celebration of World Press Freedom Day

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm MT
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Reproductive Writes: A Night of Free Expression, Fun, and Body Autonomy

Saturday, January 21, 2023 | 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm MT
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Band Against the Band; headshots of Arizona Senator Christine Marsh, Darrell Hill, EJ Montini, Taté Walker, Kyle Patton, and Lydia Zulema Martinez Vega

Band Against the Ban in Arizona

Sunday, September 18, 2022 | 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm MT
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Arizona Law Outlawing Recording of Police Threatens Basic Constitutional Rights

Press ReleaseJuly 14, 2022

"Arizona's new law threatens fundamental constitutional rights, and the ability of the public to hold public servants to account. In 2020, a recording of the Minneapolis police's murder of… More

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