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A 100-page Free Press essay explores how U.S. media have harmed Black people. The organization is launching a campaign to make media reparations a reality.

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WASHINGTON — On Thursday, please join Free Press and Guns Down America for a discussion about ways to prevent Facebook from undermining the presidential election.

WASHINGTON — In a blog post on Monday, Chairman Pai wrote that he stands by the agency’s unpopular repeal of Net Neutrality rules.

Free Press Co-CEO Jessica J. González said the Supreme Court decision to hear the FCC repeal gives the broadcast industry another chance to argue for media consolidation.

The organization was formed as an “emergency response” to address the “immediate risk” posed by Facebook’s role in the U.S. election.

House Democrats passed a revised version of the HEROES Act, sorely needed COVID-19 relief that includes billions of dollars for emergency broadband-benefit programs.

The FCC has been attempting to revise restrictions on cross-ownership since 2003, but the agency’s efforts have repeatedly been struck down in court.

The Supreme Court decision follows a string of legal victories for a coalition of media-justice groups, including Free Press, that challenged the Trump FCC’s ownership decisions.

Free Press joined allies in filing an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in defense of California’s Net Neutrality legislation.