Griffith was found guilty of failure to disperse and fined $50.

That's unconstitutional -- even the DOJ recognizes journalists' right to cover how law enforcement disperses protesters.

But it also shows what a giant waste of taxpayer funds it is to prosecute journalists for doing their jobs.

We’re very excited to welcome @adamrose.bsky.social as our new deputy director of advocacy on the @freedom.press team!

He’ll primarily focus on protecting local press freedom, so reach out if you’re a journalist who needs help.

Abusing FCC authority to pressure media outlets into censorship or bribes is plainly unconstitutional. But it turns out, it's also incredibly unpopular, even with the president's own supporters!

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/p...

Your kitchen cabinets? A national security threat.

Your favorite movie? Also a national security threat.

Your favorite cocktail? Possibly a national security threat.

Here’s our current top five list of the dumbest things officials have done, or hidden, ostensibly to protect national security.

The First Amendment protects your right to call Trump a fascist. You can say it on a street corner, wear it on a shirt in the courthouse, or even shout it in a crowded theater.

Government officials do not get to decide that your rights have become inconvenient or problematic. They are your rights. They are not privileges provided by the government and revocable at will.

Los Angeles Press Club press rights chair @adamrose.bsky.social graciously spent some time with me discussing the long history of violence against journalists in L.A.

He also highlighted victories in lawsuits against DHS and the LAPD.

Watch/listen here: thedissenter.org/las-long-his...

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I'm thrilled for this line in court order against LAPD.

Officers at protests got away with shameful conduct for years, tarnishing badge and endangering others (including fellow officers).

Subtle, but this puts officers on hook for discipline. Now we can prove they were aware this conduct is wrong.

BREAKING: Federal judge issues preliminary injunction against LAPD to restrict use of force on press.

First line: "It is déjà vu all over again." Cities 25 year history.

Judge in LA Press Club v. City of LA also issued injunction against DHS yesterday in LAPC v. Noem.

Big wins!!!

Full order:

"The idea of 'official' versus 'unofficial' press is a ridiculous invention, completely at odds with constitutional protections and civic norms."

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A giant in the civil liberties field! We all owe a debt of gratitude to Cindy Cohn for her indelible leadership at @eff.org for so many years (and for being our legal counsel at @freedom.press since our founding in 2012).

One thing to note about this is that it was apparently a double-tap strike: Israel killed one journalist (among others) in the first strike, waited a few minutes, and then carried out a second strike that killed first-responders and other journalists. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Our statement on Israel's killing of more journalists in #Gaza. "Israel’s killing of journalists continues while the world watches and fails to act firmly on the most horrific attacks the press has faced in recent history,” said CPJ’s Sara Qudah. “These murders must end now.”
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Punishing universities for "fighting back"--that is, for petitioning the courts for redress of grievances--would be a serious violation of the First Amendment even if Trump's broader campaign against the universities was lawful, which it isn't. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...

UPDATE: I just got one of the emails from DOE. I've screenshotted it below. It doesn't even reference a specific #FOIA request, just links to the Federal Register notice.

Absolutely ridiculous.

And this was the precise purpose, to silence a journalist who was producing more than one man and a team have ever produced over this period of time and under these conditions

It almost feels quaint demanding an investigation and accountability at this point. Israel acts with absolute impunity, bragging about their crimes after the fact. Until world leaders grow a backbone, the wanton murder of journalists and civilians will never stop. www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Without photojournalism, the news stays out of sight.

@nppa.org fights to protect the lens that keeps the public informed. Their work is more important than ever, but they need your help.

Read about their work and support them if you can.

The government that has killed more journalists than all other countries combined over the last few years shouldn’t be lecturing a newspaper about anything — let alone an obviously true story.

Very proud of @freedom.press for uncovering this.

Also, this blog post is fascinating; it exposes a censorship tool I hadn't heard of before.

In June, I uncovered a Google vulnerability that was exploited to de-index legitimate articles from search.

Google acknowledged it and introduced a universal fix.

But also, there is a backstory about a SF tech exec., a domestic violence case, and a persistent censorship campaign.

@freedom.press:

Recent law grads — we're now hiring for legal fellows to begin in Fall 2025. Our First Amendment rights are under daily assault. I hope you'll consider applying to work with us at @knightcolumbia.org to push back.

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