DARE: Jeffrey Epstein Prosecutors Aided by ‘Excellent Investigative Journalism’
Want to receive this digest in your inbox? To subscribe, simply click here and choose DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression from the list. Federal prosecutors credit the Miami Herald newspaper's investigative journalism… More
DARE: Border Agents Confiscated Lawmakers’ Phones. Joaquin Castro Captured Photo and Video Anyway.
Photos emerge from government immigrant detention centers closed to public view. Trump administration abandons adding citizenship question to the 2020... More
DARE: Migrant Children Are Suffering at the Border. But Reporters Are Kept Away from the Story.
As second-hand reports emerge of inhumane conditions at detention facilities for migrants, limits on access to members of the press come under scrutiny... More
DARE: Russian Accounts Pushed Fake Rubio Tweet Warning of British Spy Threat to U.S. Elections
Russian media promoted fake tweet created to impersonate Marco Rubio that warned of British spy interference in U.S. elections. (See PEN America's report... More
DARE: Julian Assange ‘Too Ill’ to Appear for Court Hearing, Says Lawyer
Julian Assange’s lawyers argue he is too ill to appear in court. (See PEN America’s statement on the indictment against Assange.) The Supreme Court rules... More
DARE: Julian Assange Charged by Justice Department for Violations of 1917 Espionage Act
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, indicted on 17 new criminal charges under Espionage Act, prompting concern over press freedom implications... More
DARE: Books a Target of New China Tariffs
Books imported from China to the United States face 25 percent tariff as part of the Trump Administration's trade war. White House launches campaign to... More
DARE: Free Media Essential for Democracy: UN Chief on World Press Freedom Day
Free media are essential for democracy, says UN chief, urging for transparent and reliable information ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3... More
DARE: In Push for 2020 Election Security, Top Official Was Warned: Don’t Tell Trump
The New York Times reports that the recently resigned Homeland Security secretary, responsible for cyberdefense, was told not to bring up preparations... More
DARE: CEO Jack Dorsey Suggests Big Change for Twitter, and Users Revolt
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says the social media platform is looking to shift from following individuals to following topics as part of efforts to counter... More