FAIR has been among the many groups who have warned that a second Trump administration could see a severe attack against the free press and free speech generally. Ozturk’s arrest is a warning that the Trump administration takes all levels of speech and journalism seriously, and will do whatever they can to terrorize the public into keeping quiet.

  • thanks AV
    0•28 days ago

    I posted this elsewhere but pasting it here as well for visibility:

    Interestingly enough I’ve not seen a single outlet link to her letter in the paper. I couldn’t tell you why

    You’d think the international news story would be lead with the actual words she’s being imprisoned for.