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Foley Foundation Announces 2024 James W. Foley Freedom Awardees
The Foundation has announced the winners of its 2024 Foley Freedom Awards. The awards will be presented May 1 at a fundraising dinner.
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American Mother is the heart-rending story of a mother who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, gets to the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness. Diane Foley is the mother of Jim, a freelance journalist captured and beheaded by ISIS in 2014, an image which became one of the most iconic of the 21st century.
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Mark Donig Joins Board of James W. Foley Legacy Foundation
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Her Son Was Beheaded by ISIS. Here’s What She’s Learned About Mercy.
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