Tag: Freedom of speech
Hong Kong newspaper increases print run after arrests
HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Friday increased its print run to 500,000 copies as residents showed support for the...
News executives protest Trump-era probe with Garland
WASHINGTON — Executives from CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post met Monday with Attorney General Merrick Garland to protest the Trump-era...
French far-left chief floured in march against far right
PARIS — A French far-left leader got a faceful of flour at the start of a Paris march Saturday against “the ideas of the...
Judge reinstates teacher suspended for transgender remark
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A judge on Tuesday ordered a northern Virginia school system to reinstate a suspended gym teacher who spoke out at...
Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect
LAGOS, Nigeria — Millions of Nigerians were unable to access Twitter Saturday after the government enforced an indefinite suspension of the microblogging platform’s operations...
Biden’s pledge on media freedom may be easier said than done
WASHINGTON — One of the Biden Justice Department's first big moves has been to alert reporters at three major news organizations that their phone...
Europe rights envoy says freedoms deteriorating in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — A European human rights envoy warned Friday of a “marked deterioration” of freedom of expression and of the media in Slovenia...
Appeals court upholds man’s conviction for threatening tweet
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a North Carolina man who posted an anonymous threat on social media to lynch...
Ex-House member who resigned amid scandal hit with $220K fee
LOS ANGELES — Former California congresswoman Katie Hill has been ordered to pay about $220,000 in attorneys’ fees to a British tabloid and two...
FBI subpoenas info on readers of news story on slain agents
WASHINGTON — The FBI issued a subpoena demanding U.S. newspaper giant Gannett provide agents with information to track down readers of a USA Today...