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Break Out: Minneapolis

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] Keeping it Local: Supporting Regional Journalism in Minnesota

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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PEN America Demands New York City, Minneapolis Police Protect Press Freedom

Press ReleaseJune 9, 2020

"Official support for a free press in these times of mass public mobilization is a mere platitude if the message does not filter down to officers on the ground." More

Karren Attiah

The PEN Pod: Examining Our Crises of Democracy with Karen Attiah

InterviewJune 3, 2020

“A public health disaster—an epidemic—is also a political crisis. . . I see both things [the pandemic and racial injustice] as two different viruses that are plaguing our society.” More

Julio César Chávez

The PEN Pod: On the Ground in Minneapolis with Julio-César Chávez

InterviewJune 1, 2020

“There are risks that we [as journalists] know and accept when we undertake these assignments. . . But there’s protesters that are going through the same things.” More

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CNN Arrests Took Place “For No Fathomable Reason”

Press ReleaseMay 29, 2020

"These arrests took place for no fathomable reason; the video makes plain that the crew was making every effort to accommodate any request by the officers." More

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Journalism as Storytelling: A Press Freedom Celebration, Minneapolis, MN

Saturday, May 11, 2019 | 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
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Break Out: Voices From the Inside—Minneapolis

Sunday, September 9, 2018 | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Be the Facts You Wish to Read: A Press Freedom Discussion—Minneapolis

Monday, November 20, 2017 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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