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DARE: House Homeland Security Committee Subpoenas 8chan Owner

News DigestAugust 15, 2019

The House Homeland Security Committee subpoenas the owner of 8chan, the messaging forum linked to three mass shootings this year, to testify before... More

Jamal Khashoggi

DARE: Federal Judge Orders Release of Khashoggi Records by U.S. Government

News DigestAugust 7, 2019

Judge orders federal agencies to produce thousands of pages of documents on murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump lashes out at backlash... More

DARE: Trump Says ‘Fake News Has Contributed Greatly to the Anger and Rage’ after Shootings

News DigestAugust 5, 2019

President Trump targets the media, saying 'fake news has contributed greatly to the anger and rage' after two weekend shootings. (See PEN America's... More

Minnesota Campus Free Speech Protestor

DARE: Trump Signs Executive Order on Free Speech on College Campuses

News DigestMarch 22, 2019

President Trump signs executive order including terms that deal with free speech and inquiry on university campuses, drawing reactions from wide array... More

DARE: Facebook Enters the News Desert Battle, Trying to Find Enough Local News for Its ‘Today In’ Feature

News DigestMarch 18, 2019

Facebook struggles to find enough local news to include in 'Today In,' amid spreading news deserts and shuttering media outlets across the country... More

DARE: Parkland School Turns to Experimental Surveillance Software That Can Flag Students as Threats

News DigestFebruary 14, 2019

One year after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, some school districts turn to increased monitoring and surveillance of students on campus... More

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The superintendent says this ban of NINETEEN MINUTES and 13 other books not a ban. Explain to me how permanently REMOVING a book from a library shelf is not a ban? https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1641517467976474641

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Yes. ND gov: "The teaching profession is challenging enough without the heavy hand of state government forcing teachers to take on the role of pronoun police." https://thehill.com/homenews/3926656-north-dakota-governor-vetoes-bill-restricting-transgender-students-pronouns/

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Breaking News? Or Misinformation?

Following reports of a #TrumpIndictment, here are some tips for journalists and community leaders who seek to serve as trusted voices—and to stop the spread of accidental misinformation and deliberate disinformation. https://pen.org/trump-disinformation-tip-sheet/

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