Judge Bars ICE Attacks On Journalists And Protesters While Hearing Lawsuit
In Chicago, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued a temporary restraining order to protect journalists and protesters from attacks by federal agents.
Trump’s New Restrictions on Pentagon Reporters ‘Should Alarm Every American’
“If the news about our military must first be approved by the government, then the public is no longer getting independent reporting,” warned the National Press Club after journalists told…
‘Surprising Savagery’: US Court Prohibits Attacks On Journalists Covering ICE Protests
A United States court concluded that border patrol and other federal agents “unleashed crowd control weapons indiscriminately and with surprising savagery,” targeting journalists who were covering protests against ICE in…
Illinois Restores Protections For Press Targeted With Frivolous Lawsuits
In the state of Illinois, several organizations and lawyers worked with legislators to clarify and expand protections for the news media after the Illinois Supreme Court significantly diminished the law…
ICE Continues to Detain Award-Winning Journalist Who Filmed Immigration Raids
At a court hearing on Wednesday, the judge didn’t rule on Mario Guevara’s petition to be released.
On the Ethics of Embedding With Génocidaires
Western governments have long chosen to normalize the state-sanctioned murder of journalists. But journalists don’t have to.
Israel’s Killing of Journalists Follows a Pattern of Silencing Palestinian Media That Stretches Back to 1967
Since October 2023, Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed nearly 200 journalists. But the targeting of media predates the current conflict.
ACLU Demands US Court Immediately Order Release Of Journalist In ICE Detention
“The Government’s continuing detention of Mr. Guevara on the basis of his journalism is intended to silence him, prevent him from reporting in the future, and retaliate against him for…
‘Giving Information To The Enemy’: Israel’s Ban On Al Jazeera Extends To Foreign Broadcasters
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Israeli police on June 19 “halted live broadcasts from international news agencies AP and Reuters.”
Reporters Without Borders Decries ‘Wave of Violence’ Against Journalists at LA Protests
"These protests are a matter of huge public interest and the public has a right to know exactly what's going on," said the executive director of RSF USA.
’60 Minutes’ Host Rebukes Paramount Over Encroachment on Show’s Independence
Host Scott Pelley explained that corporate influence on the show’s editorial direction led to Bill Owens’s resignation.
Trump DOJ Adopts Policy Permitting Journalist Arrests
With new guidelines, members of the news media who refuse to cooperate with prosecutors could be arrested for contempt.
Publisher’s Firing Shows Double Standard in Israel/Palestine Cartooning
Political cartoonists routinely compare Palestinians and the Palestinian cause to Nazis and Nazism.
Israel Kills Journalist Hossam Shabat, Known for His Reports From North Gaza
“I ask you now: do not stop speaking about Gaza,” he said. “Keep telling our stories — until Palestine is free.”
Judge Orders Defendants in CN v NewsGuard & USG to Respond to Trump Executive Order on Censorship
A U.S. federal judge has set a deadline of Thursday for the U.S. Government and NewsGuard to respond to an executive order banning government involvement in censorship.