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The FCC’s proposed changes come at a time when many members of Congress are expressing their frustration with the agency’s existing maps.

Palantir’s contracts with ICE aid in horrendous human-rights abuses like family separations and deportations.

“I really believe in the power of people to organize and advocate from the bottom up to create solutions,” said Free Press’ Mike Rispoli.

Last year, New Jersey passed a bill establishing a Civic Information Consortium, a nonprofit that would strengthen local journalism.

BOSTON — On Wednesday, Free Press Action’s Heather Franklin testified before a legislative committee about Massachusetts’ local-news crisis.

TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy has approved up to $2 million in funding for the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium, a nonprofit designed to transform local media.

Key panels intended to advise the FCC are increasingly stocked with industry insiders, resulting in policies that leave consumers behind.

Civil-rights groups say they have been raising the issue of hateful posts in hidden forums for years — with limited response from Facebook.

Many civil-rights leaders involved in discussions with Facebook say the company has only agreed so far to half-steps unlikely to effect substantive change.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill imposing the Obama-era Net Neutrality rules on ISPs that do business with the state.