Kurt Cunningham
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‘Inescapable Truths: James Foley’s Indelible Legacy’ Art Exhibit Launches at NU
Ten years after the murder of journalist James W. Foley in Syria by members of ISIS, community members, friends and students gathered on Wednesday at…
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Exiled Iranian Journalist Pouria Zeraati Stabbed in London
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday called for UK authorities to investigate the stabbing of an exiled Iranian television journalist in London and whether…
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Russia Extends Detention of RFE/RL Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
A court in Russia on April 1 extended the pretrial detention of RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva until June 5.
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‘Jim: The James Foley Story’: Honoring a Victim of ISIS
“This film does not show the execution of Jim.” That is the announcement printed at the beginning of Jim: The James Foley Story, and it’s…
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Police Are Still Arresting Journalists. Why?
Journalists Carolyn Cole and Molly Hennessy-Fiske were reporting for the Los Angeles Times on the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis on May 30, 2020, when…
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Attacks, Arrests, Threats, Censorship: The High Risks of Reporting the Israel-Gaza War
Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the…
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Russian-American Journalist to Remain in Custody for 2 More Months Following Court Order
Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. 18 and charged with failing…
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Evan Gershkovich Marks One Year in Russian Prison
On March 29, 2023, Evan Gershkovich arrived at a steakhouse in Yekaterinburg—a Russian city in the Ural Mountains—during a reporting trip, ready to meet with…
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A Year Detained: Evan Gershkovich’s Imprisonment
Before Evan Gershkovich made international headlines, he was a Princeton kid. During an interview, Ella Milman, Evan’s mother, remembers him as “very, very curious from…
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Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to Join Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) as Co-Keynote Speaker at the James W. Foley Freedom Awards
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation announced today that Rep. French Hill (R-AR) will join Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) as a co-keynote speaker at its…
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Court Orders a Detained Russia-US Journalist to Remain in Custody for Two More Months
A court in Russia on Monday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending investigation and trial, in…
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National Press Club Statement on Extended Detention for Alsu Kurmasheva of RFE/RL
Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on…