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News Leaders Statement on Murder of Journalists in Mexico
WASHINGTON, May 9 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the recent murders of journalists in Mexico. “We are devastated to learn today of the murder of Yessenia Mollinedo Falconi and Sheila Johana Garcia Olivera in Veracruz. Both worked for the online news organization El Verza. The shootings are being investigated now. With the addition of these murders and following the killing last week of Luis Enrique Ramriez Ramos in Sinaloa there have now been 11 journalists killed in…
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News Leaders Statement on Death of Ukrainian TV Journalist Oleksandr Makhov
WASHINGTON, May 5 – Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the death of Ukrainian journalist Oleksandr Makhov who was recognized Thursday in remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “The number of journalists in Ukraine continues to be diminished as a result of Russian aggression with the loss of well-known television reporter Oleksandr Makhov. Makhov worked for Ukraine TV and Ukraine 24, but he was serving in the Ukrainian army at the time of his death. His unit was…
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Debra and Marc Tice Statement on Meeting With President Biden
WASHINGTON, May 9 – The following statement was released today by the National Press Club on behalf of the family of Austin Tice, following their Monday, May 2 meeting with President Biden. “We eagerly accepted President Biden’s invitation for a meeting in the Oval Office. It was an uplifting meeting with substantive dialogue. In the presence of his senior staff, we had a frank and candid exchange of ideas. We were also honored to have some time alone with President Biden. We asked President Biden to pursue sustained diplomatic engagement including transactional negotiation with the Syrian…
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News Leaders Statement on Killing of Al Jazeera Journalist In Jenin
WASHINGTON, May 11 – Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was on assignment near the West Bank. “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the violent death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was covering an Israeli military action today in the city of Jenin just north of the West Bank. While the incident is still being investigated there were reportedly a total of four journalists present so there are…
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In the book, Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, and Koppelman describe three dramatic fights for the right to vote, first by white men, then by white women, and finally by African Americans, and the ways the right to vote has lost ground since. The book ends with a plan for reversing voter suppression, and transforming undemocratic institutions such as the Senate, the Electoral College and the Supreme Court. Reserve your ticket online. Tickets are free for members of the National Press Club and $5 for the general public. Preordered books will be available for…