“The situation itself is frightening,” Igor Ilyash, Katerina Andreeva’s husband and a journalist, told Capital News Service recently. “She is, apparently, too bright and famous of a journalist to let her go now.”
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Ethiopian journalist faces death penalty for his social media-based news outlet
Charges a dramatic example of Abiy’s reversal of openness after Nobel Peace Prize
Inside Egypt’s Stranglehold on Press Freedom
Khaled Ghoneim, host of a talk show in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, had been reporting on the coronavirus pandemic in April 2020 when he used his Facebook page to criticize a news blackout concerning local doctors and nurses who had contracted the virus.
The next day Egyptian authorities, who had imposed a blackout on non-governmental news about COVID-19, showed up at his home and arrested him.
Jailed local reporter becomes national case of media supression in India
In the flood of travelers following a gang rape and secret cremation, one little-known journalist from the opposite end of the country was arrested and accused of orchestrating a massive protest effort.
More than a year and a half later, Siddique Kappan sits in a Lucknow jail awaiting a trial.
Robin Ficker’s latest campaign is for Maryland governor
Ficker’s campaign losses include a 2016 U.S. House race in Maryland’s District 6 Republican primary; the 2014 Maryland state Senate general election race in District 15; and a 1982 Maryland House of Delegates race in Montgomery County.
UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski retires
Langston Frazier reports that University of Maryland Baltimore County president Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, is set to retire after nearly 30 years in that role. He is known for elevating the UMBC to national prominence.
Maryland celebrates Harriet Tubman’s place in state history
Historians in Maryland say greater recognition is overdue for of the state and nation’s most important figures. Harriet Tubman is most definitely an icon that should celebrated for her death-defying efforts to lead enslaved people to freedom.
Baltimore to receive $155 million to revitalize Inner Harbor
Rising crime and a tourism slowdown have caused businesses to leave the once majestic port city.
Goats help people cope with mental health issues
A couple in Silver Spring is offering people the chance to interact with goats in their homes. These goats help people who have anxiety and mental health concerns.
Montgomery County residents complain of excessive racing and exhaust noise
Street racing and excessive exhaust noise in the D.C. area continues to increase. The Montgomery County Police Department and Maryland State Police have not been successful in finding ways to combat it. Neighbors are demanding action.