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New Report: 2,500+ Book Bans Across 32 States During 2021-22 School Year

Press ReleaseSeptember 19, 2022

“While we think of book bans as the work of individual concerned citizens, our report demonstrates that today's wave of bans represents a coordinated campaign to banish books being… More

Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill: Vindictive and Brazen Move to Halt Progress Toward Inclusion

February 9, 2022

PEN America calls Florida "Don't Say Gay" bill a brazen and vindictive effort to halt progress toward a more inclusive society. More

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PEN America Reacts to Julian Assange Extradition Decision

Press ReleaseDecember 10, 2021

“The relentless pursuit of charges against Julian Assange by the Department of Justice continues to pose a significant threat to press freedom globally.” More

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PEN America Finds Surge in Anti-Protest Bills as State Legislators Escalate First Amendment Crackdown

Press ReleaseMay 13, 2021

State lawmakers across the country have accelerated their crackdown on constitutionally-protected protests, proposing a wave of legislation over the past year that would heap fines, fees, and criminal penalties… More

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Student Activist Arrested After Reading Poem Wins Key First Amendment Victory

Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2021

"The victory for Mr. Bello is a victory for anyone who may hope to use their words to propel social change.” More

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Kenosha Authorities Must Commit to Protecting Protesters

Press ReleaseAugust 27, 2020

PEN America is calling for public authorities in Kenosha, WI to ensure protesters are safe and protected in the wake of Tuesday night's fatal shooting and the arrest of… More

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PEN America Signs Letter Condemning Federal Law Enforcement Targeting Protesters

Press ReleaseJuly 24, 2020

"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

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PEN America Chapters Call on City Leaders to Protect First Amendment

Press ReleaseJune 17, 2020

"Mayors and police chiefs have a responsibility to their communities to ensure that the First Amendment rights of protesters and journalists are guaranteed." More

PEN America Files Legal Brief Calling for Release of Student Detained for Reading Poem

Press ReleaseJuly 29, 2019

“No one should go to jail for reading a poem." More

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President Trump Offers Pretext for Visa Social Media Policy

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By: Thomas Melia, Joshua Smith | July 29, 2019

Ferreting out the pretext those in power use to mask their motivations is not an exercise of idle speculation but crucial to defending free expression. More

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Social media co’s are NOT enforcing their policies to limit disinfo, violence, other violative content. It’s not abt free speech, it’s abt companies doing what they’ve promised consumers. I @freepress wrote a report on tech failures in policy & practice:https://www.freepress.net/policy-library/empty-promises-inside-big-techs-weak-effort-fight-hate-and-lies-2022

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