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Happy 40th birthday to Aaron Swartz.

At @FreedomofPress, we honor his legacy through his last project, @SecureDrop, an open source tool that helps journalists securely communicate with sources and defend press freedom.

Watch @TrevorTimm to learn more.

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The U.S. Virgin Islands is the site of news of both local and national importance, from military facilities to “Epstein Island.”

But its public records laws are badly outdated. Use our action center to tell lawmakers to modernize its transparency laws.

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freedom.press 📣 Take Action: Modernize US Virgin Islands open records law Make an impact with guided actions from Freedom of The Press Foundation.

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The USVI’s Governor-elect called our campaign to modernize the territory’s transparency laws “a great idea.”

We look forward to working with her on making it more than an idea — and holding her accountable if needed. stthomassource.com/content/2026/1…
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The USVI’s Governor-elect called our campaign to modernize the territory’s transparency laws “a great idea.”

We look forward to working with her on making it more than an idea — and holding her accountable if needed. stthomassource.com/content/2026/1…

stthomassource.com Plaskett Vows Ethics Legislation on Day One In one of her first press gaggles since sweeping the governor’s race last week, Governor-elect Stacey Plaskett said she’ll immediately introduce legislation to clarify government ethics laws upon...

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“If the new Congress pursues individual investigations while our transparency infrastructure disintegrates, the door will remain wide open for the next would-be authoritarian to walk through.”

Read more from FPF’s @LaurenLeHarper in @MSNOWNews:
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www.ms.now Opinion | If Democrats want to hold Trump accountable, this must be their first move Lauren Harper: Congressional investigations will be stymied if the records lawmakers demand have been destroyed or federal agencies continue to weaponize their classification authority.

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Brendan Carr’s handpicked FCC nominee repeatedly refused today to commit to not use license renewals to censor disfavored speech, responding to yes or no questions with vague gibberish.

Tell Congress to reject her. freedom.press/action/write-a…

freedom.press 📣 Take Action: Write a letter opposing Danielle Thumann Severs’ confirmation as FCC commissioner Make an impact with guided actions from Freedom of The Press Foundation.