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Husband. Dad. Runner. Vermonter. COO, Vermont Public.
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Trumpâs new reporters-only enemies list
www.whitehouse.gov/mediabias/
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Just the latest example of an administration official using their position in government to enrich themselves â>
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Silicon Valleyâs Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/technology/david-sacks-white-house-profits.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5E8.qKlS.KtqWRyJWsElB&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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9 days ago
Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged.
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Texas men indicted in plot to take over Haitian island and enslave women and children
Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged.
https://n.pr/4puzyhb
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Got more ideas to share? Have a gift-giving conundrum? Call in to the annual Vermont Edition gift show on Dec. 3.
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https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-11-21/vermont-public-local-holiday-gift-guide-for-2025
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11 days ago
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Vermont Public
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đ Hereâs a gift guide from Vermonters, for Vermonters. Weâre pretty confident you can check off your entire gift list without leaving the state.
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Vermont Publicâs local gift guide 2025
Hereâs a gift guide from Vermonters, for Vermonters. Weâre pretty confident you can check off your entire gift list without leaving the state.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-11-21/vermont-public-local-holiday-gift-guide-for-2025
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12 days ago
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trumpâs military takeover in Washington, D.C., violates the Constitution.
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Judge Orders Trump Administration To End National Guard Deployment In DC
A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nationâs capital.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-dc-federal-enforcement-national-guard_n_691f7aeee4b0448495238b5b
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âHeading into the 2026 midterm elections, there are some very big warning signs for Republicans in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.â
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Democrats have an edge going into 2026 midterms, new poll shows : NPR
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/19/nx-s1-5611088/poll-democrats-republicans-trump-approval-inflation
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âI thought I was one of the few people who thought that what President Biden was doing was crazy,â he added. âBut after having lived through that, itâs crazy to see another president make the same mistake.â
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Trump Says America Is in âGolden Age,â Straining to Address Affordability - The New York Times
Speaking at a gathering of McDonaldâs franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had ânormalizedâ inflation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/politics/trump-mcdonalds-affordability-inflation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E8.pBke.1sD3rFyz5twq&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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You can watch The American Revolution, the highly anticipated new documentary from Ken Burns for FREE tonight at 8 pm EST. đș TV (over the air) đ„ïž Streaming on a Smart TV đ±Tablet/Smartphone Details:
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How to Watch Ken Burns' The American Revolution
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS When can I watch Ken Burns' The American Revolution? Where can I watch The American Revolution? Will PBS Passport be required to watch The American Revolution? Will...
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Jason Meisner
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DEVELOPING: The DOJs own data, provided as part of an ongoing lawsuit, appeared to show only about 2.5% of 614 people arrested by ICE on immigration violations in the Chicago area before Oct. 7 had criminal histories Story here:
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Only 2.5% on list of 614 âOperation Midway Blitzâ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show
Meanwhile, the other 598 people on the list had no listed criminal history at all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/only-2-5-on-list-of-614-operation-midway-blitz-arrestees-had-criminal-histories-doj-records-show/
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Iâll never understand why Big Tech was allowed to just steal all of the content on the Internet and then turn around and sell us monthly subscriptions to access it.
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Politico
about 1 month ago
Judge orders Trump administration to fund food aid for millions of Americans
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Judge orders Trump administration to fund food aid for millions of Americans
The decision, in response to a lawsuit from nonprofits and cities, comes ahead of a Saturday funding cliff for the nationâs largest anti-hunger program.
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Vermont Public
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The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
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Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/npr-news/2025-10-30/trump-pushes-an-end-to-medical-care-for-transgender-youth-nationally
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Itâs a Brave Little State milestone! Vermont Publicâs listener-powered journalism podcast published its 200th episode. To celebrate, the team set themselves a challenge: answer 20 listener questions in a single episode.
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From apple pie to ... ticks? 20 of your Vermont questions, answered | Vermont Public
Itâs a Brave Little State milestone! Vermont Publicâs listener-powered journalism podcast published its 200th episode. To celebrate, the team set themselves a challenge: answer 20 listener questions in a single episode.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/brave-little-state/2025-10-30/from-apple-pie-to-ticks-20-of-your-vermont-questions-answered
about 1 month ago
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âUsing anonymous donations to fund our military raises troubling questions of whether our own troops are at risk of literally being bought and paid for by foreign powers.â
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Trump is using $130 million from an anonymous donor to pay military salaries during the shutdown | The Independent
The president said his âfriendâ offered to contribute âif there's a shortfallâ
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-military-pay-shutdown-anonymous-donor-b2851886.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#
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"President Trump and his Administration have politicized disaster relief, and our communities are the ones who will pay the price."
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President Donald Trump denies disaster declaration for Vermont flooding | Vermont Public
President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe late Wednesday, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois and Maryland.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-23/trump-denies-disaster-declaration-for-northeast-kingdoms-july-flooding
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Trump: "I don't think we're gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we're just gonna kill people... Okay? We're gonna kill them. They're gonna be, like, dead."
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about 1 month ago
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time â regardless of language or territory.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
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Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time â regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/new-ebu-research-ai-assistants-news-content
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âWe found Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. At least two dozen citizens have reported being held for at least a day without access to a phone or a lawyer.â
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Democrats to Investigate Immigration Agents Detaining of American Citizens â ProPublica
Senators, House members and even a mayor expressed outrage and demanded accountability after our investigation detailed how at least 170 citizens have been held by immigration agents this year.
https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-ice-americans-detained-joint-congressional-investigation
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âThey say we're not patriots. They say that we hate America. We donât hate America, Donald Trump, we just canât stand what you have done to our country,â Balint said.
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Thousands take to Vermont streets, greens to again protest Trump | Vermont Public
Several thousand Vermonters flooded downtown streets and village greens across the state Saturday as part of the latest wave of nationwide protests against President Donald Trump.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-18/thousands-take-to-vermont-streets-greens-to-again-protest-trump
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âI know that this decision will upset many, and delight others, but in this political climate I must keep my family safe.â
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Vermont Sen. Samuel Douglass will resign after participating in racist group chat | Vermont Public
The Vermont state senator whoâs been under pressure to resign since revelations surfaced this week of his participation in a racist group chat announced Friday evening that heâs leaving public office.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-17/vermont-sen-samuel-douglass-will-resign-after-participating-in-racist-young-republicans-group-chat
about 2 months ago
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Vermont Public
about 2 months ago
For the best view tonight, Burlington Weather Service meteorologist Eric Myskowski recommends Vermonters make their way to open spaces, away from light pollution.
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Northern lights may be visible in northern Vermont tonight
With clear skies and a geomagnetic storm predicted for the night ahead, you might be able to see the aurora borealis.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-16/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-northern-vermont-tonight
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A delightful episode about the past, present and future of Belvidere
#Vermont
. Plus, the winner of the next Town-by-Town profile is... Check out the rebroadcast of Vermont Edition tonight at 7 p.m (Thursday) or listen to the podcast -->
www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont...
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Town by Town: Belvidere
In the latest installment of our Town by Town series, we spend the hour learning about life in the small Lamoille County community.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2025-10-16/town-by-town-belvidere
about 2 months ago
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An absolutely amazing person who accomplished so much. Thank you, Susan!
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NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1184880448/susan-stamberg-obituary
about 2 months ago
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"But when you have a farm with no water, that becomes, you know, within two or three days, you're in crisis. Your animals are absolutely in crisis."
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Twenty-nine cows, eight pigs and no water
East Hardwick farmer Rob MacLeod has no more water, and like many farmers, he's heading into winter with limited feed.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-16/twenty-nine-cows-eight-pigs-and-no-water
about 2 months ago
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âThere is simply no excuse for it. Those involved should resign from their roles immediately and leave the Republican party â including Vermont State Senator Sam Douglass.â
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Republican state senator faces calls to resign after posting racist messages in group chat | Vermont Public
A first-term Republican state senator from Orleans County is facing pressure from members of his own party to resign after a story published by Politico Tuesday detailed his involvement in a racist text chat between members of Young Republican chapters in four states, including Vermont.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-14/republican-state-senator-faces-calls-to-resign-after-posting-racist-messages-in-group-chat
about 2 months ago
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The âHello Worldâ Era - was made up of bloggers, cat photos and message boards, gave way to⊠Influencer Era - is made up of taste makers, grifters, memes, podcast bros, will give way to⊠Slop Era - where 90% of web content will be generated by AI đ
www.axios.com/2025/10/14/a...
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AI-written web pages haven't overwhelmed human-authored content, study finds
New data shows AI-written content is plateauing â and doesn't perform well in search.
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/14/ai-generated-writing-humans
about 2 months ago
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Brendan Nyhan
about 2 months ago
Unprecedented corruption
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Important. Please share. And support our work as you can.
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âThe statement ended with a plea for support â the board said it needs to raise approximately $350,000 to return to full services.â
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Pride Center of Vermont to pause operations indefinitely | Vermont Public
The organization will stop operating Friday due to a lack of funds.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-09/pride-center-of-vermont-to-pause-operations-indefinitely
about 2 months ago
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The Associated Press
about 2 months ago
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the âancient art of lyingâ and manipulation.
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âIâm alarmed that someone like Juan, who has ⊠been seeking asylum and taking all the right steps and being a member of the community who is giving back and following all the rules and is still being kind of punished by the systemâŠâ
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Community rallies for Panton man ordered to an ICE check-in | Vermont Public
Juan De La Cruz and his family feared the worst when he showed up for a check-in with immigration officials in St. Albans Tuesday. But the Panton resident will be allowed to stay in Vermont while his asylum case is pending.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-07/immigration-authorities-panton-man-ice-check-in
about 2 months ago
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Brad Heath
about 2 months ago
58% of Americans - including half of Republicans - think the president should send armed troops only to face external threats, a sign of unease as President Donald Trump increasingly deploys National Guard troops to police American cities, a
@reuters.com
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Vermont could be home to members of a new
#ICE
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www.wired.com/story/ice-so...
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ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-social-media-surveillance-24-7-contract/
about 2 months ago
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âImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has bought access to a surveillance tool that is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data from hundreds of millions of mobile phones, according to ICE documents reviewed by 404 Media.â
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ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.
https://www.404media.co/email/0ba0f6a2-9195-4ced-9c40-92bb72367e7a/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter
about 2 months ago
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NPR
about 2 months ago
CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.
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CBS' next top editor to be Bari Weiss of The Free Press
CBS' parent company will buy The Free Press and install Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.
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So apparently weâre going to celebrate the anniversary of Americaâs independence by hosting a UFC cage match on the grounds of the White House?
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jamelle
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wrote this line yesterday: "If President Trump were, in other words, trying to instigate some kind of national divorce, it is hard to imagine what he would be doing differently than this."
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The study analyzed $69 billion in donations over the 10-plus year time span, involving 787 million transactions across various nonprofit organizations.
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Who's more charitable, dog or cat owners? A Dartmouth study found out | Vermont Public
Herbert Chang teaches social sciences at Dartmouth, and he authored a study that delved into a fairly simple question: Among pet owners, who donates more to charitable causes? The answer came as a bit of a surprise.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-10-04/whos-more-charitable-dog-cat-owners-dartmouth-study
about 2 months ago
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âWe get a very clear message that the majority of the public, regardless of their partisanship, regardless of their insurance, support Congress extending these tax credits.â
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A majority of Trump supporters back extending Obamacare subsidies, poll finds
Without the tax credits, people will lose coverage, putting their health and finances at risk, experts say.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-supporters-obamacare-subsidies-government-shutdown-poll-rcna235195
about 2 months ago
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Tune in to Vermont Public at 7am tomorrow for the premiere of âSports in Americaâ with host David Greene â>
www.vermontpublic.org/about-us/202...
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'Sports In America' with David Greene joins Vermont Publicâs Saturday lineup | Vermont Public
Sports In America explores the stories that shape both athletes and fans. Each week, David Greene â familiar to listeners from his years hosting NPRâs Morning Edition â leads in-depth conversations across the world of sports.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/about-us/2025-10-02/sports-in-america-with-david-greene-joins-vermont-publics-saturday-lineup
about 2 months ago
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Looking for an adventure this weekend?
www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...
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Vermont Public's 10 favorite fall foliage drives
The trees are showing off, seasonal roads are still open, and you donât even need snow tires yet. Now updated with our full list of recommendations, here are our favorite routes and some suggested sto...
https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-09-19/vermont-fall-foliage-drives-map
about 2 months ago
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Treasury touts 'first drafts' of Trump dollar coin planned for next year
The design features President Donald Trump's face on one side and an image of him raising his fist on the other.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-coin-design-draft-rcna235467
about 2 months ago
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PEN America
2 months ago
We continue to demand accountability for the Saudi government's killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi 7 years ago. Impunity imperils all who use their words against injustice. Saudi Arabia is the 3rd in the top jailer of writers globally. More in the
#FreedomToWrite
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pen.org/report/freed...
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The regime is deporting an Atlanta journalist and being pretty open about the fact that itâs in direct retaliation for his coverage: âAn immigration judge granted Guevara a $7,500 bond in July, but the government filed a stay, claiming that his reporting on law enforcement activity was dangerousâ
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Detained journalist Mario Guevara's attempt to block deportation order denied by Court of Appeals
A federal court has denied journalist Mario Guevara's last-minute appeal to stop his deportation to El Salvador.
https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/detained-journalist-mario-guevara-deportation-order-block-denied/
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chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/01/massive-immigration-raid-on-chicago-apartment-building-leaves-residents-reeling-i-feel-defeated
2 months ago
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2 months ago
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