Arrest of Journalists Intimidates Press at Crucial Moment for Reporting on Mass Protest
The arrests of several journalists covering protests in Washington, D.C., on felony riot charges is an alarming encroachment on the right of the press to document public demonstrations, PEN… More
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The Trump Administration imposes a gag rule on all communications from multiple federal agencies, while in turn multiple news organizations offer secure drop sites for government workers and others… More
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Spicer tries to press reset at the podium in his first full-fledged White House briefing, but his boss repeats his "alternative fact"— the New York Times, above the fold,… More
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The first three days of the Trump presidency revealed expanding threats to free expression—as well as increasing efforts to protect it by people like you. As we brace for… More
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D-Day for President Trump, who surrendered his Android and got a new private phone number for the occasion. Washington DC police use pepper spray on demonstrators outside last night's… More
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President Obama gives a nod to the role of the press in keeping the government honest at his final presser. Meanwhile, Trump's DC hotel denies entrance to journalists; no… More
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The President and the Protests: plans for largest-in-history inaugural demonstrations kick into high gear as more than 300,000 Americans prepare to descend on the Capitol, while a court imposes… More
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More than 44 Democratic lawmakers join boycott of inauguration to protest the President-elect's insults toward civil rights leader John Lewis. PEN America amasses 2500 for flagship #WritersResist protest, and… More
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Justice Dept. Inspector General launches probe into FBI's handling of Clinton emails, prompting the President-elect to slam his former rival on Twitter as "guilty as hell." Secretary of State-designate… More
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Donald Trump continues to attack the media, Sudan cracks down on the press, and more. More
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