PEN America Signs Letter Condemning Federal Law Enforcement Targeting Protesters
"The peaceful exercise of one's First Amendment rights, on any side of the political spectrum should never be met with the government targeting them." More
Snatching of Protesters in Portland “Astonishing Act of Repression”
(New York, NY) — Federal law enforcement officers have been using unmarked vehicles and detaining demonstrators in the Portland area since mid-July. PEN America's Nora Benavidez, director of U.S.… More
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Mark your calendars: 1 week from today (Wed, 9/29, 8-9pm ET) see Maggie Nelson & @cathyparkhong in conversation. Free virtual event hosted by the @BKBF in partnership with @PENamerica. @GraywolfPress
https://pen.org/event/pen-presents-maggie-nelson-with-cathy-park-hong/
The courage of the York students to stand up to this really is worth celebrating. The ban had officially been in place for a year! Their protests brought national attention and pressure for the ban to be rescinded. https://twitter.com/Will_Bunch/status/1440371817307275269
