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Sen. Durbin should advance the PRESS Act before time runs out
Floyd Abrams, Marion County Record, 121 others endorse federal shield bill
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Coalition demands authorities drop prosecution of Oregon journalist
Police need to stop arresting journalists covering protests. When they do, prosecutors need to drop the cases immediately
11 years after Snowden revelations, government still expanding surveillance
New ‘spy draft law’ and ongoing retaliation against those who expose government secrets show there’s a long way to go in combating overreach
Federal law must fix loophole allowing abusive lawsuits targeting speech
With no federal anti-SLAPP law, journalists and others remain vulnerable to frivolous lawsuits that chill First Amendment rights
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