Congratulations to two people who prove that—contrary to some prominent claims—a journalist can be married to an elected official without either person compromising or giving up on their careers.

Your influence is far reaching Timothy Burke

I won’t let Kari Lake distort the record.

She called this law a “great law” - even though it will ban nearly all abortions, including in cases of rape or incest.

The Department of Justice is currently prosecuting a journalist for embarrassing Tucker Carlson with clips from his show he did not want aired

“The indictment doesn’t accuse Timothy Burke of hacking or deceit. Instead, its theory is that he didn’t have permission to access the video, even though it was at a public, unencrypted URL he found using publicly posted demo credentials.” slate.com/news-and-polit…

By calling Tim Burke a “former” journalist, prosecutors avoided raising red flags that might’ve held up approval of their constitutionally dubious investigation under a law that is notoriously prone to abuse. slate.trib.al/N7HOJSZ

Seth Stern Florida FAF Opinion by Tampa Bay Times Press freedom is under attack, especially in Florida, and ambiguous computer crime laws like those Timothy Burke is charged under are a dangerous weapon in prosecutors’ arsenals.

Read more: tampabay.com/opinion/2024/0…

Tune in to WMNF 88.5 FM WaveMakers Tuesday at 11 am when we rebroadcast our December interview w/Timothy Burke and 1st Amendment lawyer Alison Steele, who discusses the threat his indictment poses to other journalists
Or listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/73Q2SP…

PA congressional candidate Maria Montera (R) compares the Second Amendment to the Ten Commandments and implies shootings are a result of abortion policy:

“We need to support life … If you have a total lack of life and respect of life, of course there's going to be shootings.”

'The reproductive... organ... part of it or whatnot.' Georgia state senator Clint Dixon (R) attempts to explain how his bill banning sex ed would deal with menstruation after being asked by Sen. Elena Parent:

'The reproductive... organ... part of it or whatnot.' Georgia state senator Clint Dixon (R) attempts to explain how his bill banning sex ed would deal with menstruation after being asked by Sen. Elena Parent:

Op-ed: Charges against journalist Timothy Burke are a hack job -- By Freedom of the Press' Caitlin Vogus and ACLU'S Jennifer Stisa Granick via Ars Technica

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

Our government's quiet war on press freedom
salon.com/2024/03/16/our…

If the Timothy Burke prosecution succeeds, 'it will encourage the powerful to use the CFAA as a veto over news reporting based on online sources just because it is embarrassing or exposes their wrongdoing,' Caitlin Vogus, Jennifer Stisa Granick write on Ars Technica. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

This year alone, the SPJ LDF has granted $10,000 to assist freelance journalist Timothy Burke and over $18,000 out of the $20,000 committed to Marion County Record to help cover legal fees. The SPJ FAFF has provided $15,000 toward the development of “SEIZED.' spj.org/news.asp?REF=2…

If you care about journalism, you should be alarmed by what is happening to Tim Burke. Support him here: timburkelegalfund.org

“Mr. Burke is not a criminal. He’s just a person attempting to do good journalism,” Burke’s attorney Michael Maddux said. “It's a case of paramount concern to journalists all across the country.” wtsp.com/article/news/l…

“Mr. Burke is not a criminal. He’s just a person attempting to do good journalism,” Burke’s attorney Michael Maddux said. “It's a case of paramount concern to journalists all across the country.” wtsp.com/article/news/l…

If the Timothy Burke prosecution succeeds, write Freedom of the Press and ACLU on Ars Technica, it will encourage the powerful to use the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act as a veto over news reporting just because it is embarrassing or exposes their wrongdoing.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…