Camille FassettinFreedom of the Press FoundationCivil liberties groups condemn the Trump admin’s indictment of Julian AssangeToday, WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was arrested by British authorities after Ecuador terminated his asylum status. He has been…Apr 11, 2019Apr 11, 2019
Camille FassettinFreedom of the Press FoundationSpyware vendor defends hacking journalists, continues to embolden abusive governmentsThe founder of of spyware vendor NSO Group appeared to defend targeting journalists, activists, and human rights defenders with its…Mar 28, 2019Mar 28, 2019
Camille FassettinFreedom of the Press FoundationAn important free speech statute that protects journalists in Texas is in dangerBack in 2005, a local newspaper in Texas was sued by a housing developer for its investigation, claiming that the paper’s reporting was a…Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
Camille FassettinFreedom of the Press FoundationIn a brewing First Amendment fight, California’s Attorney General threatens journalists for…The California Attorney General’s office is threatening reporters with legal action merely for possessing a list of the state’s law…Feb 28, 2019Feb 28, 2019
Camille FassettinFreedom of the Press FoundationHow Trump’s government shutdown ground transparency to a haltDuring President Trump’s shutdown of parts of the federal government over a border wall, transparency was declared a nonessential part of…Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Camille FassettinFreedom of the Press FoundationAnother ‘ag-gag’ law struck down as a First Amendment violation, yet several states still have…This piece has been cross-posted from Freedom of the Press Foundation. You can read the original here.Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019
Camille FassettinFreedom of the Press FoundationFederal court dismisses dangerous charges in lawsuit that threatens First AmendmentAbusive ‘racketeering’ charges in a lawsuit brought by a logging company against Greenpeace and other environment groups have been…Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019
Camille FassettinFreedom of the Press FoundationThe U.S. Press Freedom Tracker in 2018: Year two of documenting attacks on the press in the Trump…This piece has been cross-posted from Freedom of the Press Foundation. You can read the original article here.Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Camille FassettGood riddance to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, enemy of press freedomAttorney General Jeff Sessions resigned yesterday, apparently at the request of President Donald Trump. During his two years in office…Jan 8, 2019Jan 8, 2019
