by jpitney | Jun 25, 2020 | Freedom of Press, Journalism
Yasmeen Serhan at The Atlantic: In recent weeks, journalists—both domestic and international—have been subject to unparalleled attacks on press freedom across the U.S. Several of these incidents have involved the detention and arrest of people who identified...
by jpitney | Jun 24, 2020 | Coronavirus
This virus isn’t over. We’ve lost two talented @AP colleagues to COVID-19 over the past week. Greg Katz was one of our terrific London correspondents. https://t.co/ZkCLS8u4gL And John Bompengo was a veteran video and photojournalist in Congo....
by jpitney | Jun 23, 2020 | Journalism
I just got hit by a rubber bullet near the bottom of my throat. I had just interviewed a man with my phone at 3rd and Pine and a police officer aimed and shot me in the throat, I saw the bullet bounce onto the street @LAist @kpcc OK, that’s one way to stop me, for a...
by jpitney | Jun 22, 2020 | Immigration
From the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Federal judges in the Motor City are embracing a novel approach to welcoming people eager to take their citizenship oaths in the age of coronavirus: Drive-through naturalization ceremonies. This month in Detroit,...
by jpitney | Jun 21, 2020 | Deliberation
C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations Should the federal government bail out state and local governments facing budget shortfalls? Should social media companies be responsible for removing content on their platforms? Should big tech companies be broken up? Has Congress...
