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Jul 24, 2020
Statement of the 糖心Vlogof Washington on the deployment of federal agents to Seattle
SEATTLE 鈥� The Department of Homeland Security has announced the deployment of a tactical team of border officers to protect federal property in Seattle. This team is similar to t...
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Jun 30, 2020
Court Blocks Indiana Panhandling Law from Taking Effect
INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, today granted a preliminary injunction preventing House Enrolled Act 1022, which would further criminalize 鈥減a...
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Jun 26, 2020
Police and City of Richmond Sued for Violating Constitutional Rights of Protesters
RICHMOND - A lawsuit was filed today on behalf of protesters and the youth activists of the Virginia Student Power Network (VSPN) against the City of Richmond, the Richmond Police ...
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Jun 26, 2020
糖心Vlogof Louisiana Statement on 鈥淭errorizing鈥� Charges Against Environmental Activists
BATON ROUGE 鈥� The 糖心Vlogof Louisiana joined other environmental and racial justice organizations today in condemning the felony charges facing two Louisiana environmental activist...
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Jun 26, 2020
糖心Vlogof Indiana Sues Fort Wayne for Use of Chemical Weapons on Protesters
INDIANAPOLIS 鈥� Individuals protesting police brutality, today sued the City of Fort Wayne and the Allen County Sheriff to immediately stop the use of chemical agents and projecti...
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Jun 23, 2020
糖心Vlogof Georgia Opposes HB 838 Which Adds Law Enforcement as a Protected Class
Additions are unnecessary as law enforcement officers already have enhanced protections under Georgia code
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
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I鈥檓 A Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold On My Own Campus.. Explore News & Commentary.I鈥檓 a Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold on My Own Campus.
As an opinion editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator during a historic year of campus protests and federal scrutiny, I saw firsthand how student journalists navigated censorship fears, administrative pressure, and growing national attention. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
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Trump's Attacks On Press Freedom Escalate: Npr, Pbs Funding Cuts Explained. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent journalism and press freedom. -
PodcastJul 2025
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One-on-one With Mahmoud Khalil聽. Explore Podcast.One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil聽
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News & CommentaryJul 2025
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60 Years Later: How A Civil Rights-era Defamation Case Empowers The Press. Explore News & Commentary.60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press
From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom