In a series of tweets earlier this week, Donald Trump continued his relentless attacks on the First Amendment. The president of the United States – the so-called “leader of the free world” – suggested that the New York Times “will have to get down on their knees and beg for forgiveness.” To be sure, some…
Another violent night of protests in Ferguson, Missouri culminated with more police intimidation of journalists. Yesterday alone saw a Getty photograph get arrested, CNN anchor Don Lemon pushed on a sidewalk, and reporters with Al Jazeera America told that if they did not leave the tiny nearby town Kinloch, Missouri, that the officer would “bust…
John Oliver spent the better part of his comedy show on Sunday night talking about the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown and the protests that ensued in St. Louis suburb Ferguson, Missouri. Oliver left no stone unturned, looking at everything from the possible police cover-up to the crackdown on basic constitutional rights and militarization…
