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While past FCC chairs have taken pains to keep some distance from the president who appointed them, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has shown no interest in doing so.

Free Press, a media advocacy group, held a protest outside the FCC building in Washington, D.C., during the proceedings. The group’s mobile billboard described Carr as the “Censorship Czar.”
 

As the FCC held its monthly meeting, parked outside the building was a mobile billboard critical of Chairman Brendan Carr. 

“The prospect of local TV news monopolies complying with government demands is dire,” says Matt Wood. “It’s frightening for any democracy that values debate and dissent.” 

The billboard stood outside FCC headquarters on Thursday as Carr convened the agency’s monthly open meeting. Protesters gathered outside with duct tape covering their mouths while wearing “Censorship Czar” t-shirts.

Free Press’ Nora Benavidez joined NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre to talk about the recent verdict reached in a social media addiction trial.

A growing debate over immigration enforcement is putting Delta Air Lines at the center of a broader question: What role should private companies play in deportations?

The New Jersey Civic Information Consortium released a report that underscores the vital role statewide public media plays in ensuring the people of New Jersey have access to trusted news and makes the case for expanded state investment.

Free Press and our allies are suing the FCC in the D.C. Circuit as Chairman Brendan Carr continues his campaign to censor and control a free and independent press in the United States

Estefany Rodriguez Florez was released from federal custody, more than two weeks after she was surrounded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in a gym parking lot. But her fight is far from over.