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Student Activist Arrested After Reading Poem Wins Key First Amendment Victory

Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2021

"The victory for Mr. Bello is a victory for anyone who may hope to use their words to propel social change.” More

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Harvard Student Reporters Made Right Call Reaching Out to ICE

Press ReleaseOctober 23, 2019

“We commend The Harvard Crimson for standing firm against calls for the paper to abandon its journalistic responsibilities." More

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DARE: Here is the case against Big Tech—and what Big Tech has said in response

News DigestSeptember 10, 2019

Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More

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Journalist Manuel Duran Ortega, Freed on Bond, Must Be Released and Deportation Proceedings Against Him Cancelled

Press ReleaseJuly 12, 2019

“Duran Ortega should never have been detained in the first place, so we are overjoyed to hear that he has finally been released on bond. We continue to believe… More

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DARE: ICE Used Facial Recognition to Mine State Driver’s License Databases

News DigestJuly 8, 2019

Immigration and Customs Enforcement used facial recognition technology to cull through drivers' license photos without drivers' knowledge in at least two... More

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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: Democratic Lawmakers Unveil Journalist Protection Act Amid Trump Attacks on Media

News DigestMarch 13, 2019

Democratic lawmakers reintroduce the Journalist Protection Act intended to designate certain attacks on working journalists as a federal crime... More

DARE: Iran Says U.S. Has Detained ‘Press TV’ Journalist and Calls for Her Release

News DigestJanuary 18, 2019

U.S.-born journalist and Iranian state television broadcaster Marzieh Hashemi detained by U.S. government, reportedly while filming a documentary on the... More

DARE: Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Will Retire

News DigestJune 28, 2018

Rights, precedents, and values at stake as Justice Anthony Kennedy resigns, opening way for contentious battle over new Trump nominee to U.S. Supreme Court. More

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DARE: White House Aides Blur the Legal Lines Between Partisans and Public Servants

News DigestMarch 13, 2018

White House aides accused of violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits partisan political activity by public officials. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman in San Francisco resigns citing misinformation being… More

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Somehow this is both stunning and totally run-of-the-mill for 2023. A university president - at a public university in Texas - has decided to unilaterally cancel a student-organized drag show charity fundraiser for @TrevorProject. Just b/c he felt like it. #FreeSpeech #EdScare https://twitter.com/1AMorey/status/1637993457653252102

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Included in the 3rd issue of The Journal of Women and Criminal Justice is our director of Prison and Justice Writing @caits_meissner's letter underscoring the importance of uplifting the voices of incarcerated women. Read more here: https://www.njreentry.org/application/files/7316/7847/0620/The_Journal_of_Women_and_Criminal_Justice_Summer_Edition_2023.pdf

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Want to dive deep into learning about press freedom around the world? Apply now to join the Global Press Freedom Advocacy Institute, a free series of panels, workshops, and group discussions for student journalists hosted by SPLC and @PENamerica. https://loom.ly/Gk1x-_M

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