Liam Scott
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Reporter covering press freedom, disinfo, politics. Views my own
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Autumn Brewington
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KOTZ broadcasts to a region the size of Indiana that has 0.1% of its population.
@liamjscott.bsky.social
reported from Alaska on the connections KOTZ provides to those townsâand the threat posed by Congressâs recission of funding for public media:
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/1...
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Keeping Voices from Vanishing
In the remote Arctic town of Kotzebue, Alaska, some residents still talk about the Dairy Queen that closed several years ago. They also talk about whatâs at risk of closing next: the regionâs lone rad...
https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/10/27/2025-soln-public-broadcasting/index.html
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Scott Nover
15 days ago
âNewspaper archives are at risk around the United States. Sometimes the threat is a natural disaster, as it was in Canadian, but archives are more commonly lost when newspapers shutter, move to smaller offices, or are purchased.â
@liamjscott.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/analysis/dig...
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Whoâs going to save local newspaper archives?
Archivists worry in particular about photographs that have never been digitized.
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/digitize-save-local-news-archives-prevent-lost-history.php
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Tom Kertscher
about 1 month ago
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reports on two
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reporters who covered an immigration detention protest being put on trial on criminal charges.
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On trial for journalism in Kentucky.
Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges.
https://www.cjr.org/news/madeline-fening-lucas-griffith-cincinnati-citybeat-journalists-arrested.php?mc_cid=c798b91a4d&mc_eid=0731833b1b
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Columbia Journalism Review
about 1 month ago
On Trial for Journalism in Kentucky: Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges. By
@liamjscott.bsky.social
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www.cjr.org/news/madelin...
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On Trial for Journalism in Kentucky
Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges.
https://www.cjr.org/news/madeline-fening-lucas-griffith-cincinnati-citybeat-journalists-arrested.php
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New Lines Magazine
2 months ago
For Uyghurs living in exile, a taste of home serves up both joy and sorrow, writes
@liamjscott.bsky.social
for
@newlinesmag.bsky.social
with recipes of popular dishes.
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For the Uyghur Diaspora, the Taste of Home Brings Both Joy and Sorrow
Popular dishes savored by those in exile capture a lost time
https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/for-the-uyghur-diaspora-the-taste-of-home-brings-both-joy-and-sorrow/
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Columbia Journalism Review
2 months ago
The White House press corps gets credit for not falling for misinformation about Trumpâs health. But is it missing the story again? By
@liamjscott.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/analysis/tru...
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Whatâs in a Hand?
The White House press corps gets credit for not falling for misinformation about Trumpâs health. But is it missing the story again?
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/trump-health-misinformation-hand-social-media.php
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My latest for
@columjournreview.bsky.social
on podcasts and the industryâs future
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Index on Censorship
2 months ago
The
#Trump
administration has brought Maga "newsfluencers" into the
#WhiteHouse
- signalling a new threat to press freedom in the
#US
but also the rest of the world.
@liamjscott.bsky.social
writes on the rise of citizen journalism:
www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/the-...
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Columbia Journalism Review
3 months ago
âYou get to see a lot of the human condition when youâre covering tennis.â Read
@liamjscott.bsky.social
on what remains of tennis journalism.
www.cjr.org/analysis/us-...
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Whatâs Left of Tennis Journalism Is Struggling to Keep Up
A once thriving field is now fragmented and poorly resourced. The sport it covers is worth billions.
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/us-open-tennis-journalism-sports.php
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Committee to Protect Journalists
3 months ago
CPJ filed a declaration of support in the case of reporter Mario Guevara, as part of the
@aclu.org
âs habeas petition that outlines how ICE is punishing him for livestreaming law enforcement. We demand his immediate release. Read moređ
cpj.org/2025/08/cpj-...
#FreeMario
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Columbia Journalism Review
3 months ago
Urgent ideas for defending press freedom in Gaza, the worldâs deadliest place for journalists. By
@azmatzahra.bsky.social
,
@meghnadbose.bsky.social
, and
@laurenwatsonjourno.bsky.social
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www.cjr.org/feature/urge...
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Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza
Letters, condemnations, and Israeli court cases have failed to change the worldâs deadliest place for journalists. Weâve cast out for a new approach.
https://www.cjr.org/feature/urgen-ideas-defending-press-freedom-gaza-palestine-israel-new-approach.php
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Columbia Journalism Review
3 months ago
Stars and Stripes was almost shut down during the first Trump administration. Now editors are navigating a less cooperative Pentagon. By
@liamjscott.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/analysis/sta...
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Stars and Stripes Keeps Its Head Down
The paper was almost shut down during the first Trump administration. Now editors are navigating a less cooperative Pentagon.
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/stars-and-stripes-pentagon-press.php
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Columbia Journalism Review
3 months ago
Cuban journalist José Luis Tan Estrada has been stuck in Mexico since May, locked in asylum purgatory, by David C Adams.
www.cjr.org/analysis/jos...
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The Cuban Journalist Trapped in Americaâs Immigration Blockade
José Luis Tan Estrada has been stuck in Mexico since May, locked in asylum purgatory.
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/jose-luis-tan-estrada-cuban-journalist-exile.php
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Index on Censorship
3 months ago
The rise of citizen journalism has been a long time coming. Since the start of
#Trump's
2nd term it's accelerated at an alarming rate as the White House embraces pro-#Trump newsfluencers.
@liamjscott.bsky.social
examines what this means for press freedom today:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Committee to Protect Journalists
3 months ago
â[JosĂ© RubĂ©n Zamora] says that he sees his imprisonment as part of his job as a journalist.â â CPJ Americas Regional Director JosĂ© Carlos Zamora on the 3rd anniversary his father's arbitrary detention More in the
@washingtonpost.com
Press Freedom Partnership Newsletter:
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Three Years Detained in Guatemala
A public service initiative from The Washington Post to promote press freedom worldwide.
https://tinyurl.com/mr34b7t5
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My latest, on how the FCCâs lone Democratic commissioner is fighting to protect the First Amendment, via
@columjournreview.bsky.social
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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser
4 months ago
âWe are supposed to be this technical expert body that calls balls and strikes fairly and independently, but instead we are being weaponized for political retribution and ideological purity,â she told
@liamjscott.bsky.social
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www.cjr.org/analysis/ann...
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Anna Gomezâs Lonely Fight
As the FCCâs sole Democrat, sheâs been outspoken about protecting the First Amendment. Getting her way has been tough.
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/anna-gomez-democrat-fcc-paramount-carr.php
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Committee to Protect Journalists
4 months ago
âThis is not just about one journalist. This is about what kind of country we want to be,â said Katherine Guevara, daughter of jailed journalist Mario Guevara. CPJ and partners hosted a press conference calling for his immediate release. More:
cpj.org/2025/07/cpj-...
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Brian Stelter
4 months ago
When the White House took control of the âpress poolâ that accompanies the president, journalists worried that the Trump administration would use that power to explicitly punish news outlets. And now it's happening. The WSJ has been booted from an upcoming Trump trip:
www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/m...
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Trump White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland trip press pool over Epstein report | CNN Business
When the White House took control of the so-called âpress poolâ that accompanies the president, journalists worried that the Trump administration would use that power to punish news outlets.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/media/trump-bans-wsj-wall-street-journal-scotland-press-pool-epstein
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Jodie Ginsberg
4 months ago
I wrote about the uncomfortable press freedom parallels between Georgia, the country, and Georgia, the state.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/mzia-m...
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Mzia and Mario: a tale of two Georgias
Georgia has been on my mind a lot lately: Georgia, the country and Georgia, the U.S.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mzia-mario-tale-two-georgias-jodie-ginsberg-j45be/?trackingId=Tl0PaN6ySX%2B8TtNF%2FyBUOw%3D%3D
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Jodie Ginsberg
4 months ago
The number and size of lawsuits being issued against the media by the President is unprecedented and a clear attempt to undermine free speech protections ingrained in the Constitution. Press freedom is crucial for the public's right to know - and it's being strangled.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/18/p...
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Trump files libel lawsuit over Wall Street Journal report on Jeffrey Epsteinâs birthday letters | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump filed a libel lawsuit against the publisher of the Wall Street Journal and reporters who wrote a story about a collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birth...
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/18/politics/trump-wall-street-journal-jeffrey-epstein
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David Folkenflik
4 months ago
How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era -- my analysis for NPR.
www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...
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How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era
"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/18/nx-s1-5469920/pbs-npr-funding-rescission
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Jodie Ginsberg
4 months ago
This is a travesty for local media in the United States on which so many people still rely.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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US Senate passes aid and public broadcasting cuts in victory for Trump
Members vote 51 to 48 in favour of presidentâs request to slash $9bn in spending already approved by Congress
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/us-senate-passes-aid-public-broadcasting-cuts-victory-trump?CMP=share_btn_url
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Jodie Ginsberg
4 months ago
Foreign journalists in the U.S. are self-censoring to protect themselves from the Trump administration
www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
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Foreign journalists in the U.S. are self-censoring to protect themselves from the Trump administration - Poynter
Non-citizen journalists working in the U.S. report wiping their social media accounts, canceling travel plans and pulling bylines.
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/foreign-journalists-in-the-u-s-are-self-censoring-to-protect-themselves-from-the-trump-administration/
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Batumelebi&Netgazeti
4 months ago
âMzia, in your darkest moment we stand with you and we will not let go until you are free,â said CPJâs
@gypsyrights.bsky.social
outside Womenâs Prison where Mzia Amaglobeli is held. Reps from
@globalfreemedia.bsky.social
,
@rsf.org
&
@pressfreedom.bsky.social
visited prison site in act of solidarity
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samantha riedel
4 months ago
thank you
@liamjscott.bsky.social
for including me in this piece -- it's an honor to share the space with so many incredible, principled journalists I admire and who drive me to step up my game
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Under Trump, LGBTQ+ journalists say their work has never been more important â or exhausting - Poynter
For LGBTQ+ reporters, the Trump adminâs campaign against their communityâs rights has served as both a motivator and a source of emotional turmoil
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/lgbtq-journalists-trump-coverage-emotional-toll/
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grateful gwen howerton
4 months ago
very honored to be included in this story alongside reporters and writers that i really admire, big thanks to
@liamjscott.bsky.social
:
www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
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Under Trump, LGBTQ+ journalists say their work has never been more important â or exhausting - Poynter
For LGBTQ+ reporters, the Trump adminâs campaign against their communityâs rights has served as both a motivator and a source of emotional turmoil
https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/lgbtq-journalists-trump-coverage-emotional-toll/
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Jodie Ginsberg
4 months ago
I wrote for the
@inquirer.com
about attacks on the press in the US - and why capitulation may seem to bring short term protection - but ultimately ends up laying the ground for more profound erosion of our ability to speak freely and, crucially, receive information.
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Columbia Journalism Review
4 months ago
The extremism beat has gone mainstreamâbut in local markets, itâs still intensely personal. By
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www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...
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How Local Reporters Manage the Dangers of Covering Extremism
The extremism beat has gone mainstreamâbut in local markets, itâs still intensely personal.
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/local-reporters-dangers-covering-extremism.php
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On the dangers facing journalists covering far-right extremism My latest, via
@columjournreview.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...
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How Local Reporters Manage the Dangers of Covering Extremism
The extremism beat has gone mainstreamâbut in local markets, itâs still intensely personal.
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/local-reporters-dangers-covering-extremism.php
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I had a great time going to an estate sale with DC estate sale celebrity Maddy Brannon and writing about it for
@washingtonpost.com
my latest
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An expertâs guide to navigating estate sales
When to go, what to look for and whether to negotiate: A D.C. estate sale influencerâs top tips for a successful estate sale outing.
https://wapo.st/3TZ5RH9
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Jordan Green
4 months ago
"The experience definitely left a lasting psychological impact of anxiety and a constant sense of looking over our shoulders," I told
@liamjscott.bsky.social
about our family's experience of having violent Nazis show up at our house. Several journalists I admire and count as friends featured here.
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steven monacelli
4 months ago
"Last Thanksgiving, Steven Monacelli was awoken early in the morning by the sound of police officers knocking on the door of his Dallas home." Thanks to Columbia Journalism Review for running this story highlighting the threats and intimidation extremism reporters face.
www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...
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How Local Reporters Manage the Dangers of Covering Extremism
The extremism beat has gone mainstreamâbut in local markets, itâs still intensely personal.
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/local-reporters-dangers-covering-extremism.php
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amanda moore đą
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Melissa Chan
4 months ago
Really appreciating this newsletter from
@rezaian.bsky.social
, this week with
@liamjscott.bsky.social
doing a Q&A with recently detained and freed Swedish journalist, Joakim Medin. đ SIGN UP:
www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/...
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On the dangers facing journalists covering far-right extremism My latest, via
@columjournreview.bsky.social
www.cjr.org/analysis/loc...
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How Local Reporters Manage the Dangers of Covering Extremism
The extremism beat has gone mainstreamâbut in local markets, itâs still intensely personal.
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/local-reporters-dangers-covering-extremism.php
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New Lines Magazine
4 months ago
For Uyghurs living in exile, a taste of home serves up both joy and sorrow, writes
@liamjscott.bsky.social
for
@newlinesmag.bsky.social
, with recipes of popular dishes.
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For the Uyghur Diaspora, the Taste of Home Brings Both Joy and Sorrow
Popular dishes savored by those in exile capture a lost time
https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/for-the-uyghur-diaspora-the-taste-of-home-brings-both-joy-and-sorrow/
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I wrote about Uyghur food and the diaspora for
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CPJâs
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condemns the Paramount settlement as âa major blow to press freedomâ
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The New York Times
5 months ago
The Trump administration on Friday rescinded the layoff notices it had sent to employees at Voice of America after employees discovered errors in documents detailing the terms that could later nullify or significantly delay President Trumpâs attempts to gut the news organization.
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Trump Administration Rescinds Voice of America Layoffs After Errors in Notices
The errors in the layoff notices could have derailed President Trumpâs effort to dismantle the news organization. The administration said it would attempt the layoffs again.
https://trib.al/4ELIOW2
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The New York Times
5 months ago
Across China, the authorities have been interrogating dozens of writers â many of them young women â who published gay erotic novels online, in what appears to be the largest police roundup of its kind to date.
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Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels
The genre known as Boysâ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authoritiesâ sights for years.
https://trib.al/QDReDQ9
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Freedom of the Press Foundation
5 months ago
Trump "is consolidating narrative power and asserting that he is the ultimate, if not singular, conveyor of what is actually true, which, to no oneâs surprise, is what is most favorable to him,"
@pressfreedomtracker.us
's
@stephaniesugars.bsky.social
tells
@liamjscott.bsky.social
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The reporter documenting 10 years of Trumpâs anti-media posts
Since Trumpâs first term as president, Sugars has managed an extensive database that documents each and every anti-media post from Trump. In them, Trump sometimes attacks individual journalists. Other...
https://freedom.press/issues/the-reporter-documenting-10-years-of-trumps-anti-media-posts/
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
5 months ago
@rcfp.org
is leading a coalition of 60 news + press freedom groups in responding to reports of journalists being injured or detained while covering the Los Angeles protests, urging officials to ensure that authorities recognize journalistsâ First Amendment rights.
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RCFP-led media coalition highlights attacks on press rights at LA protests
â[T]he right and ability of the press to document law enforcement ... activity safely and effectively is foundational to self-government.â
https://www.rcfp.org/la-immigration-protests-press-rights-letter/
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