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ICE wants to scare you out of sharing the news

Dear Friend of Press Freedom: When federal agents show up over a social media post about the news, press freedom is everyone’s problem. Plus, a New Jersey judge just doubled down on a stunningly unconstitutional gag order. Read on for these stories and more. ICE wants to scare you out of sharing the news The government is investigating Americans for sharing the news. Syracuse.com reported last month that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents confronted Paigelynne Gonyea at a polling place where she worked and demanded she sign a form letter stating she could be criminally prosecuted. The visit appears to have been over a post in which Gonyea shared a picture of ICE agent Jonathan Ross that The Minnesota Star Tribune used in its news report first identifying him as Renee Good’s kille…

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    Freedom of the Press Foundation

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    http://freedom.press/issues/ice-wants-to-scare-you-out-of-sharing-the-news/
    Dear Friend of Press Freedom: When federal agents show up over a social media post about the news, press freedom is everyone’s problem. Plus, a New Jersey judge just doubled down on a stunningly unconstitutional gag order. Read on for these stories and more. ICE wants to scare you out of sharing the news The government is investigating Americans for sharing…