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DARE: Trump Jokes to Putin They Should ‘Get Rid’ of Journalists

News DigestJune 28, 2019

At a meeting in Osaka, President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin make light of election meddling and '[getting] rid' of journalists. FBI encourages U.S... More

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DARE: Reddit Slaps ‘Quarantine’ on Popular Pro-Trump Forum The_Donald over Threats of Violence

News DigestJune 27, 2019

Reddit says it has 'quarantined' a subreddit that is the most popular section of its site for supporters of President Trump after 'threats of violence... More

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DARE: Time Magazine Names Jamal Khashoggi and Persecuted Journalists ‘Person of the Year’

News DigestDecember 11, 2018

Time magazine honors Jamal Khashoggi, Wa Lone, Kyaw Soe Oo, the Capital Gazette staff killed in a mass shooting in June, and other journalists killed and... More

DARE: CNN’s New York Offices Given All-Clear after Bomb Threat

News DigestDecember 7, 2018

CNN’s New York office evacuated for second time in six weeks after bomb threat interrupts live broadcasting. President Trump reported to have tapped... More

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DARE: Global moment of silence planned today to honor Capital Gazette shooting victims

News DigestJuly 5, 2018

News organizations unite behind moment of silence this afternoon to remember Capital Gazette shooting victims. More

DARE: NJ Governor to Sign Bill Dedicating $5M to Help Local Media

News DigestJuly 3, 2018

New Jersey sets aside millions to buttress local news coverage. ABC News Chief Investigative correspondent Brian Ross suspended over botched story on Trump Russia investigation. Capitol Gazette gunman had… More

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DARE: For Local Newspapers, Angry Readers Are a Given. But Killings Send Shivers.

News DigestJuly 2, 2018

In the wake of the Capital Gazette killings, journalists nationwide reflect on the barrages of hate they receive in their inboxes and social media feeds. More

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DARE: Capital Gazette Shooting: Staff Publish Friday Edition

News DigestJune 29, 2018

The Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, publishes the day after a gunman attacks its newsroom, killing five staff members. (See PEN America statement on this attack amid ongoing… More

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Murder in American Newsroom Sends Shockwaves through our Country

Press ReleaseJune 29, 2018

"Word that dedicated journalists, editors, and staff were killed and wounded while at work in a community newsroom sends shockwaves through our country." More

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"Amid efforts to restrict books that include race-related themes, several new book clubs have launched around the country to keep literature by Black authors in the spotlight." #BlackHistoryMonth https://www.moultrieobserver.com/news/local_news/black-history-month-black-authors-keep-history-alive-amid-efforts-to-suppress-blackness/article_ff445067-f6a1-5ad9-892b-360850922553.html via @themobserver

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Read our story on the DeSantis book bans ⬇️ https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1621508379586985985

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🧵4/8: This week @BKLYNlibrary & @PENamerica @jonfreadom launched the 1st session in our 4-week Freedom to Read Advocacy Institute. What struck me most in that workshop session was the craving our teen participants had for community, for connection. https://tinyurl.com/yy5ek3s5

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