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A Rural California County’s Crash Course on Democracy

How a legalistic breakdown of the Brown Act developed into something more akin to lifting the hood on the engine of our democracy. 

Journalists’ Arrest Threaten to ‘Blind US Communities’

ACoM joins our colleagues at the NAHJ and NABJ in denouncing the arrest of journalists including former CNN anchor Don Lemon for their work in covering protests in Minnesota.

Trump Closes 2025 With a Final Assault on First Amendment, Free Speech

Efforts to deport Imran Ahmed with the Center for Countering Digital Hate mark an important milestone in the Trump Administrations ongoing 1st amendment violations.

ICE Arrests Prominent British Journalist and Vocal Critic of Israel

Hamdi was speaking at an event for CAIR, which described his arrest as another attack on Americans' right to free speech.

Under Trump, Press Freedom Under Heat

Three weeks into Trump’s second presidency, press freedom is in danger for newsrooms nationwide.

Free Speech vs. National Security in Proposed TikTok Ban

TikTok has gained a massive foothold in the US, but lawmakers here say the platform threatens privacy rights and raises serious national security concerns.