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Russian drone kills French journalist Antoni Lallican in Ukraine - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, October 3, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican in a Russian drone attack on Friday.  “CPJ is deeply alarmed by the Russia...

Journalists are civilians and must never be targeted. Deliberately targeting journalists is a war crime. #EndImpunity

Ukrainian Ground Forces "said that Lallican had been killed by a “targeted strike” from a first-person-view (FPV) drone."

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Chicago alderwoman arrested by ICE agents while checking on detainee at hospital in Humboldt Park A Chicago alderwoman was arrested by ICE agents on Friday afternoon inside a hospital in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

Oh, Chicago.
"This is a hospital. Do you have a signed judicial warrant for him? I am asking. I am asking. I did not touch you. I did not touch you," she said as she was handcuffed.
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The Pentagon is ordering journalists to sign a gag pledge—even with respect to gathering unclassified information. Here are the facts.
#Pentagon #Journalism #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #Democracy #BreakingNews #NewsExplained

Son of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu says espionage conviction ‘purely political’ - Committee to Protect Journalists Punishment of hard labor, censorship, and threats of demotion over more than three decades did not stop Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu from doing his work. It was lunch with a diplomat that finally…

Jailed Chinese journalist and CPJ awardee Dong Yuyu’s espionage conviction is “purely political,” his son told CPJ.

“The international community needs to remind the Chinese government that releasing my father does more good to China than keeping him imprisoned," Dong Yifu said.

Journalist Mario Guevara Is Deported After Being Held for Over 100 Days

The Salvadoran journalist was arrested in June while covering a “No Kings” protest outside Atlanta. Those charges were dropped, his lawyers said. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

This story is very well reported. Thank you!

Amidst Violent Immigration Raids, DHS Turns to Big Tech to Silence Dissent | TechPolicy.Press Free Press advocacy director Jenna Ruddock says the Trump administration is targeting anyone monitoring its expanding immigration enforcement operations.

the Trump admin just deported an award-winning journalist known for his reporting on ICE and got Apple to block ICE-spotter apps — all while churning out highly-produced social media content from violent ICE raids in Chicago. it’s their media or no media. www.techpolicy.press/amidst-viole...

Exactly. 🙏

From my prison cell in Georgia, I implore Europe not to abandon us to Russia | Mzia Amaglobeli My fellow journalists are putting their lives in danger every day, but we refuse to surrender to a regime that threatens Europe’s own security, says imprisoned Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli

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Georgian authorities probe press organizations under foreign funding laws - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, October 3, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Georgian authorities to repeal restrictive new laws covering foreign donor grants as Georgian authorities open investigations in...

Georgia (the country) is on the frontlines of resisting Russian style repression. Aggressive tactics targeting the independent media have continued escalating, including the case of Georgian journalist Mzia Amaglobeli (see thread).

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Live-streaming journalist deported to El Salvador after months in ICE custody | CNN Business Mario Guevara was arrested while reporting from a “No Kings Day” protest in June and was deported on Friday — a major blow to press freedoms, say groups including the ACLU.

Outrageous, bone chilling and deeply saddening - a journalist reporting on government activities via live stream has been deported. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Journalist Mario Guevara to be deported from US in unprecedented case  - Committee to Protect Journalists Washington, D.C., October 2, 2025—In response to news that journalist Mario Guevara will be deported on Friday from the United States back to his native El Salvador, the Committee to Protect Journalis...

NEW & DANGEROUS ⚡Journalist Mario Guevara initially arrested because he was live streaming law enforcement activity in Atlanta, will be deported to his native El Salvador this Friday. I repeat: Live coverage of newsworthy events is a daily undertaking by journalists. 👇

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Ideology over experience.

Exciting news - FCC Chairman Brendan Carr must explain himself in a hearing. The First Amendment has traditionally enjoyed bipartisan support because it matters to ALL Americans. As we said on Tuesday (see thread): Take politics out of the FCC! #FCC #PressFreedom www.semafor.com/article/10/0...

CPJ, Free Press express deep concern as Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation - Committee to Protect Journalists Washington, D.C., October 1, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists and Free Press express deep concern that a United States Appeals Court rejected a motion for stay of removal in the case of Mario...

The Committee to Protect Journalists and Free Press express deep concern that a United States Appeals Court rejected a motion for stay of removal in the case of Mario Guevara, meaning that the journalist could now be deported back to his native El Salvador.

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NEW ⚡️⚡️ The devastation in #Sudan has witnesses and local journalists are paying a high price as they cover an undercovered story.

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.

New: ICE has bought a tool that tracks the locations of hundreds of millions of phones globally, updates every single day. Usually harvested from apps and advertising

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“CPJ is deeply alarmed by reports that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials in New York City have assaulted journalists simply for doing their jobs and covering matters of public importance." — Katherine Jacobsen, CPJ's U.S., Canada and Caribbean Program Coordinator

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News SHOCK VIDEO: Photographer Hospitalized After Being Shoved To Floor By ICE Agent At NYC Courthouse

These are the people going out every day to get us the facts so that we have independently verified information. Journalists are paying a price here in the U.S. Don't look away. Truth matters. Stand with us. #PressFreedom is your freedom. 👇

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Another violent attack by an ICE officer on a civilian at 26 Federal Plaza—this time on a journalist, who had to be carried out on stretcher.

Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.

Today >> Public media staffers are saying their farewells, press freedom groups are staging a protest outside the FCC, YouTube TV and NBCU are bracing for a blackout, and Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert are visiting each others' shows. We're previewing it all here >> cnn.it/3Wlzd3D

Yep, that's us ;-) bsky.app/profile/pres...

📣 The U.S. government can’t control media content. 📺

Today, CPJ and @rsf.org are on site in Washington D.C. ahead of the Federal Communications Commission open commission meeting to call on Chair Brendan Carr to take politics out of the FCC.

‘They want to break her’: A Q&A with jailed Tunisian commentator Sonia Dahmani’s sister - Committee to Protect Journalists Tunisian lawyer and commentator Sonia Dahmani, known for her bold defense of human rights and civil liberties, has become a symbol of the country’s escalating crackdown on dissent. Arrested in May 202...

NEW ⚡#Tunisia: @pressfreedom.bsky.social interview about the fate of Tunisian commentator Sonia Dahmani who faces five legal proceedings and potential decades behind bars. Dahmani will be honored with CPJ's Intl Press Freedom Award in November. #IPFA2025 #FreeThePress

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🇩🇪 🇮🇱 Pressure is building on Germany to join steps to sanction Israel over the Gaza war, sparking heated debate in a country that has long been at pains to atone for the Holocaust.
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So delighted by our second year partnering with the only film festival dedicated to journalism ❤️✊
#PressFreedom!

ACLU Statement on the Trump Administration's Memorandum Targeting Political Opponents | American Civil Liberties Union WASHINGTON — Today, President Trump issued a presidential memorandum authorizing government-wide investigations into non-profits, activists, and their...

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AP, Reuters demand answers from Israeli government on airstrike that killed journalists last month Two major news agencies demanded that Israel explain what happened during a strike on a hospital in Gaza last month that killed five journalists, calling for concrete actions and accountability to ens...

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Patel on left-wing groups: "We are properly going to chase them down like the domestic terrorists that they are."

Journalist Held by ICE Faces ‘Imminent’ Deportation, His Lawyers Say

Journalist Held by ICE Faces ‘Imminent’ Deportation, His Lawyers Say www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...