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Items Seized in Raid of Kansas Newspaper to Be Returned, County Official Says
An independent inquiry of city and county law enforcement's actions remains open, state investigators said.
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GOP Lawmaker Is Suing Newspaper Into Bankruptcy for Reporting on Homophobic Slur
The newspaper with a staff of four says it can't afford the legal bills from State Sen. Cory Tomczyk's ongoing lawsuit.
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98-Year-Old Kansas Newspaper Co-Owner Dies Day After “Gestapo” Style Police Raid
The entire local police force showed up to raid the offices, treating the press like they do in authoritarian regimes.
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Julian Assange Is “Dangerously Close” to Extradition for Revealing US War Crimes
This is the first time a publisher has been charged under the Espionage Act for disclosing government secrets.
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The Late Daniel Ellsberg’s Wish: Free Julian Assange, Encourage Whistleblowers
Ellsberg died Friday, and we revisit his message for those who are considering becoming whistleblowers.
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If the Police Can Decide Who Qualifies as a Journalist, There Is No Free Press
Where’s the outcry? Mainstream media have been strangely silent following the arrest of two reporters in North Carolina.
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Media Monopolies and Prosecution of Assange Drive Drop in US Press Freedom Rank
“Major structural barriers to press freedom persist in this country,” according to Reporters Without Borders.
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Elon Musk Calls to “Defund” NPR After It Quits Twitter
Musk’s attacks on the outlet serve not only as an attack on journalists, but on public goods as a whole.
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Prosecution of Assange Would Lead to End of the First Amendment, Advocates Warn
Prominent lawyers, journalists and human rights defenders say prosecuting Assange poses a grave threat to journalism.
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Palestinian Journalism Faces Ruthless Censorship in Israel and US
While Palestinian journalists are killed or jailed by Israel, criticism of Israel is voluntarily blocked by U.S. media.