No 'National Security' Defense For Trump Banning Press, Judge Rules
Judge brushed aside any notion that the "free press" had to be banned to protect "national security"
Kevin Gosztola
Another Judge Sees Through Trump's Anti-Press Agenda
One of the more pernicious anti-press policies pursued by Trump officials was blocked by a US judge earlier in September.
Israeli Military Extends Detention For Palestinian American Journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists demands the release of Palestinian American journalist Naqaa Hamed as an Israeli military court keeps her in detention.
Fired Immigration Judge Who Challenged ICE Arrest Of Unaccompanied Child Files Whistleblower Lawsuit
A former United States immigration judge says she objected to ICE agents who “unlawfully detained an unaccompanied minor who had just been in her courtroom,” and then she was fired.
Defying Court, DHS Seized Logs Of 10,000 Calls And Texts From Journalist
Lawyers for journalist Georgia Fort, who faces a political prosecution, demand that a court order the government to destroy call and text logs from her phone
Detained For 300-Plus Days, Journalist Shot By ICE Could Lose Arm
In December, a United States judge dismissed the case against detained journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias with prejudice, ruling that the U.S. government had deprived Parias of access to counsel prior to his trial. There was no other “remedy.”
Parias is a father of two children in southern Los Angeles.
I Received An Award From The Illinois Library Association
On July 29, the Illinois Library Association announced that I had received the association’s annual intellectual freedom award