“ICE loves to demand our papers but it seems they don’t like it as much when we demand theirs,” said Ginger Quintero-McCall, one of FPF's lawyers in our latest FOIA lawsuit against the immigration agency.

“It is fundamentally the right thing to do.” Watch: @wired.com's @katie-drummond.bsky.social, @404media.co's @josephcox.bsky.social, and @freedom.press ’ @laurenleharper.bsky.social discuss why FOIA-based reporting should be free.

Press freedom threats surge with ICE raids Read this article by @kerrymflynn.bsky.social on @axios.com based on data from the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.

Hear from FPF's Lauren Harper others at Public Knowledge's "The People’s Oversight Hearing," a panel event about Congress’s abdication of its oversight duties and more. 📍 1200 U Street Northwest, Washington D.C. 🕒 Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 9 a.m. EST RSVP:

“ICE loves to demand our papers but it seems they don’t like it as much when we demand theirs,” said Ginger Quintero-McCall, one of FPF's lawyers in our latest FOIA lawsuit against the immigration agency.

"Now the city attorney says in a leaked memo the real problem is that 'anyone can claim they are a Journalist.' Fine. Maybe those anyones shouldn’t get shot in the head, either," the @ladailynews.bsky.social' editorial board writes.

"Federal judges can fine and jail people who violate their orders. But they rarely use those powers, especially against the government. That needs to change when state thugs are tearing up the First Amendment on Chicago’s streets."

OpenAI released its ChatGPT Atlas browser last month, sparking a fresh wave of research outlining the security problems with AI browsers. Check out our latest digital security newsletter to learn about these security concerns and how you can stay safe.

From endless delays in response time to ridiculously overbroad ██████ redactions, FOIA is plagued with problems. Urge Congress to reform the law using our easy action center tool:

"Federal judges can fine and jail people who violate their orders. But they rarely use those powers, especially against the government. That needs to change when state thugs are tearing up the First Amendment on Chicago’s streets."

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If Senate Republicans think tech giants with billions in the bank and armies of lawyers are susceptible to pressure from a censorial government, doesn’t it go without saying that so are individual journalists who lack anything close to those resources?

“ICE loves to demand our papers but it seems they don’t like it as much when we demand theirs,” said Ginger Quintero-McCall, one of FPF's lawyers in our latest FOIA lawsuit against the immigration agency.

"Now the city attorney says in a leaked memo the real problem is that 'anyone can claim they are a Journalist.' Fine. Maybe those anyones shouldn’t get shot in the head, either," the @ladailynews.bsky.social' editorial board writes.

"Reporters should be terrified. But it’s bigger than that. Every single person in this country will be affected by these policies, whether direct or peripheral. So for his sake and the sake of all of us: Free Ya’akub Vijandre now."

If Senate Republicans think tech giants with billions in the bank and armies of lawyers are susceptible to pressure from a censorial government, doesn’t it go without saying that so are individual journalists who lack anything close to those resources?

ICE isn’t letting the government shutdown stop it from tearing apart communities. So FPF won’t let a shutdown stop us from suing to force transparency. Our latest FOIA suit gets at the heart of ICE’s efforts to restrict congressional access to its detention centers.

Our attorney @kevinok.bsky.social is spot on: “ICE will find hiding from FOIA harder than simply pulling on their balaclavas, which tend to be frowned on in court.” Read more about our latest FOIA lawsuit, in which we are represented by Free Information Group, here:

If ICE is too busy stalking daycare pickups to read their emails from Congress, they should really be thanking Lauren for FOIAing them

“The government is attempting to lay a foundation for dissenting political beliefs as grounds for terrorism. And people like Ya’akub — non-white [or] non-Christian — have been made its primary examples. Both journalists; like Mario Guevara… and civilians.”

“If you are an immigration official or an agent and believe that ... your records could help you be held accountable, would you go out of the way to preserve those records that might expose wrongdoing?” @laurenleharper.bsky.social told @nytimes.com.

When your local reporter needs the same protection as a war correspondent Check out this story by @zenagrossa.bsky.social in @poynterinstitute.bsky.social:

YouTube quietly erased more than 700 videos documenting Israeli human rights violations: "A capitulation to Trump sanctions" Read more in this @theintercept.com story by @jonahmv.bsky.social and Nikita Mazurov:

Republicans are blasting Tucker Carlson for whitewashing antisemitism. But Trump's DOJ hasn't dropped the prosecution of journalist @bubbaprog.xyz, who exposed Tucker Carlson for whitewashing antisemitism. Use our action center to tell your lawmakers to speak up.

👋 Come watch our Freedom of the Press Foundation talk on "lessons from a decade of building whistleblower tech" later this week at Barcelona's #MozFest. It's kicking off the conference at 9 a.m. local time on Friday.

"In the age of everyone carrying a smartphone and filming police, and posting images of police on social media or news sites, the public and the press can use those images to identify officers and investigate their past history," @susanseager.bsky.social tells @seth-stern.bsky.social.

If you are a journalist — or know one — who has been attacked, seriously threatened, denied access by a public official or targeted with a legal order in the course of reporting, let us know. You can now submit tips in English or Spanish. Email: [email protected]

It's past time for cameras in courtrooms nationwide. None of the studies have ever substantiated whatever harms critics have claimed transparency would cause. Hopefully, the Kirk trial will make this a bipartisan issue.

It’s good that a judge is requiring immigration agents to wear body cameras. The public should begin sending FOIA requests to make sure they are actually being worn and that agencies are releasing the footage in compliance with the law. Read more in our secrecy newsletter, The Classifieds.

Award-winning journalist @cerisecastle.bsky.social sued Los Angeles County in July and obtained a court order for the department to release the sheriff’s deputy ID photographs. We spoke with Castle’s lawyer, @susanseager.bsky.social, to learn more.

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Journalist and DACA recipient Ya’akub Ira Vijandre’s detention by ICE and potential deportation “holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.” The Trump administration is alleging he’s “glorifying terrorism,” but Vijandre “hasn’t been accused of any crime.”

OpenAI released its ChatGPT Atlas browser last month, sparking a fresh wave of research outlining the security problems with AI browsers. Check out the latest edition of our digital security newsletter to learn more about these security concerns and steps you can take to keep your browsing safe.

Trump’s decimation of FOIA offices across the federal government is unacceptable. Americans deserve access to the records of the government they fund. Use our new action center tool to tell Congress to keep FOIA offices open.

“The government is attempting to lay a foundation for dissenting political beliefs as grounds for terrorism. And people like Ya’akub — non-white [or] non-Christian — have been made its primary examples. Both journalists; like Mario Guevara… and civilians.”

👋 Come watch our Freedom of the Press Foundation talk on "lessons from a decade of building whistleblower tech" later this week at Barcelona's #MozFest. It's kicking off the conference at 9 a.m. local time on Friday.

It's past time for cameras in courtrooms nationwide. None of the studies have ever substantiated whatever harms critics have claimed transparency would cause. Hopefully, the Kirk trial will make this a bipartisan issue.

It’s good that a judge is requiring immigration agents to wear body cameras. The public should begin sending FOIA requests to make sure they are actually being worn and that agencies are releasing the footage in compliance with the law. Read more in our secrecy newsletter, The Classifieds.

It’s impossible for journalists to do their work without opening attachments and we’re here to make sure the attachments you open are malware-free. Help give feedback on our newest Dangerzone release by downloading and testing it. Check out the latest features and let the team know what you think!

“It is fundamentally the right thing to do.” Watch: @wired.com's @katie-drummond.bsky.social, @404media.co's @josephcox.bsky.social, and @freedom.press ’ @laurenleharper.bsky.social discuss why FOIA-based reporting should be free.

i will be at mozfest with @trevortimm.bsky.social - come say hi!

Journalist and DACA recipient Ya’akub Ira Vijandre’s detention by ICE and potential deportation “holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.” The Trump administration is alleging he’s “glorifying terrorism,” but Vijandre “hasn’t been accused of any crime.”

Award-winning journalist @cerisecastle.bsky.social sued Los Angeles County in July and obtained a court order for the department to release the sheriff’s deputy ID photographs. We spoke with Castle’s lawyer, @susanseager.bsky.social, to learn more.

LA County Sheriff's Department ducks journalist’s request for deputy photographs Its objection is “especially striking when Angelenos and others across the country are outraged by unidentified, masked federal immigration officers abducting their neighbors,” writes @seth-stern.bsky.social.

OpenAI released its ChatGPT Atlas browser last month, sparking a fresh wave of research outlining the security problems with AI browsers. Check out the latest edition of our digital security newsletter to learn more about these security concerns and steps you can take to keep your browsing safe.

👋 Come watch our Freedom of the Press Foundation talk on "lessons from a decade of building whistleblower tech" later this week at Barcelona's #MozFest. It's kicking off the conference at 9 a.m. local time on Friday.

CBP murdered a dog named Chop during a raid in El Paso. I filed a FOIA request about it. CBP just denied it in full for BS reasons. Among many failures in their response, they didn't even say how many records were being withheld. Not how FOIA works. CBP will be hearing about it. @weratedogs.com

The administration hates “fake news” so much it keeps stealing journalists' work for its ICE sizzle reels. Why can't it find footage from those supposedly better outlets it wants in the WH and Pentagon? Could it be that they don’t make content worth stealing?

Republicans are blasting Tucker Carlson for whitewashing antisemitism. But Trump's DOJ hasn't dropped the prosecution of journalist @bubbaprog.xyz, who exposed Tucker Carlson for whitewashing antisemitism. Use our action center to tell your lawmakers to speak up.