WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * 41 Press Freedom Groups Call for Immediate Release of Nashville-Based Journalist Arrested by ICE * On Tuesday, a coalition of 41 press-freedom groups demanded that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement immediately release journalist Estefany Rodriguez. Read the letter here. ICE failed to produce a warrant when Rodriguez, a Colombian-born reporter, was arrested on March 4, 20  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 [Category: Media] -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: * * * Announcing AAJA's 2026 Spring Scholarship, Internship, Grant, and Fellowship Recipients The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is proud to announce the spring 2026 recipients of our scholarships, internships, grants, and fellowships. Thank you to our judges, partners, guardians, and sponsors who contribute in various ways to make these opportu  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Coalition of 46 Press-Freedom Groups Calls for Immediate Release of Nashville-Based Journalist Arrested by ICE Rodriguez's attorneys have filed an emergency petition, seeking an immediate review of whether her detention is legal * On Tuesday, a coalition of 46 press-freedom groups demanded that the U.S. Immigration an  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Protect Borrowers (formerly Student Borrower Protection Center) issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports of "Bilt Card 2.0" Meltdown, Advocates Call on the Trump CFPB to Protect Borrowers, Warn Congress of Risks to Renters Bilt's Embrace of Agentic AI to Provide Customer Service Highlights Emerging Risks, Challenges for Enforcement Officials as Borrowers Allege Doom-Loops, Detours, and Dead-Ends * Following reports of widespread breakdowns involvin  more

VIENNA, Austria, March 11 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * Belarus: Repression accelerates as five more journalists sentenced to prison Nearly 30 journalists behind bars * The IPI global network today condemns the acceleration of repression against independent media in Belarus after five more journalists were sentenced to prison on politically motivated charges in just over one week. On March 9, the Belarusian Association of Journalist  more

VIENNA, Austria, March 12 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Italy: Media freedom continues to erode amidst multiple challenges IPI and MFRR partners share preliminary findings following two-day visit to Rome * Media freedom in Italy has continued its overall downward trajectory in the past two years, amidst the car bomb attack on one of the country's most famous journalists, new spyware attacks on reporters, politicisation of the public   more

VIENNA, Austria, March 12 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Kenya: IPI welcomes court ruling striking down criminal false news provisions Lawmakers should go further and amend other provisions of Kenya's cybercrime law on cyberharassment and surveillance that pose a risk to public-interest journalism * The IPI global network welcomes a landmark judgment by Kenya's Court of Appeal this month, striking down sections of the Computer Misuse   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 11 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Mission to Italy: MFRR flags ongoing media freedom erosion * Media freedom in Italy has continued its overall downward trajectory in the past two years, amidst the car bomb attack on one of the country's most famous journalists, new spyware attacks on reporters, politicisation of the public broadcaster, legal harassment of journalists by governing politicians, and continued concerns over me  more

NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Murray Hill to Host 62nd Annual Literary Awards March 31 in New York City PEN America today announced that comedian, author, producer, and actor Murray Hill, known for HBO's Somebody Somewhere, will host the 62nd annual PEN America Literary Awards, on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:30pm at The T  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Rick Atkinson announced as 2026 Dole Lecture guest The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas announced that Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of the Revolution Trilogy and the Liberation Trilogy, will be the featured guest at the annual Dole Lecture at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Lied Center of Kansas. Members of th  more

ALAMOSA, Colorado, March 12 -- Adams State University issued the following news: * * * Rio Grande State of the Basin Symposium to be held on March 28 Linda Relyea The Eighth Annual Rio Grande State of the Basin Symposium will be held on the Adams State University campus from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026. This year's theme, "Where Water Connects Us: Past Meets Present in the San Luis Valley," invites participants to reflect on the post-2002 drought and how water management has  more

MUNICH, Germany, March 12 -- BMW Group, a manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * Stable Group earnings thanks to consistent strategy: BMW Group on track +++ Group EBT once again exceeds Euros 10 billion - despite higher tariff headwinds +++ BMW Group achieves stable Group EBT margin of 7.7% in 2025 +++ Group net profit remains above Euros 7 billion, in line with previous year +++ Total dividend payment and payout ratio proposed at previou  more

VIENNA, Austria, March 12 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * United States: IPI condemns arrest of Estefany Rodriguez, calls for her immediate release Journalist's arrest is an alarming attack on press freedom * The IPI global network today expresses alarm over the arrest of Nashville Noticias journalist Estefany Rodriguez by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and calls for her immediate release. Rodriguez, who works   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Speech on Trump-Epstein-Russia Triangle Goes Viral * Forty-eight-minute speech tops 2.2 million views on Whitehouse's YouTube channel Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on Thursday delivered a 48-minute speech on the Senate floor laying out a timeline of documented connections between President Donald Trump, deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and Russia  more