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Where did Emilio Gutiérrez Soto work as a journalist? Gutiérrez worked for a number of newspapers in Mexico. His last job, in 2008, was in the Ascension, Chihuahua, bureau of El Diario del Noroeste. Why did Gutiérrez leave Mexico? After reporting that local military officials robbed guests at a local hotel, Gutiérrez was threatened by the military in front of his then-young son. He reported this encounter, and following that and further reporting, his home was raided, without warrant, by members of the Mexican military on May 5, 2008. Subsequently, a confidential source informed him that a…
National Press Club press freedom honoree Emilio Gutiérrez Soto wins asylum after 15-year wait
Photo: Lynette Clemetson A National Press Club press freedom honoree who has been battling attempts to deport him to a country where he was threatened with death finally has won asylum in the United States. Fifteen years after coming to the U.S. legally and seeking refuge, Mexican journalist Emilio Gutiérrez Soto this week received word that the Board of Immigration Appeals has ruled him eligible for asylum. In a five-page opinion sent to Gutiérrez’s lawyer, Eduardo Beckett, the BIA ruled that an El Paso immigration judge’s two decisions against Gutiérrez were “clearly erroneous.” The…
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Raised in Puerto Rico, Patricia Guadalupe is a bilingual multimedia journalist based in Washington, D.C., covering the capital for both English and Spanish-language media outlets in both print and broadcast, including NBC Latino, Latino Magazine, and NPR's Latino USA, in addition to being a copy editor at Axios. Previously she was with WTOP Radio in D.C. and was the Washington correspondent for WKAQ Radio in Puerto Rico and has reported for CBS News Radio and financial news outlets. Previously she was a reporter in New York City. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic…
Release of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report
New data from the 2023 GAP Report offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with enhancing farmers' access to productivity-enhancing tools. What: Washington D.C. and Online – October 3, 2023 – The Global Agricultural Productivity Initiative at Virginia Tech (GAP Initiative) is proud to announce the launch of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report®. At this collaborative event with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Coalition on Sustainable Productivity Growth for Food Security and Resource Conservation (SPG Coalition) we will…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Fenley Scurlock & Jason Liaw "Down to Business"
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Teen entrepreneurs Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw will discuss their new book, “Down to Business: 51 Industry Leaders Share Practical Advice on How to Become a Young Entrepreneur,” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. The Rockville teenagers will be joined at this family-friendly event by former CEO of NPR Ken Stern to explore the secrets to successful entrepreneurship at any age. Scurlock and Liaw, who both started businesses by the time they had reached middle school, spent their pandemic lockdown interviewing innovators, inventors and leaders from…
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Raised in Puerto Rico, Patricia Guadalupe is a bilingual multimedia journalist based in Washington, D.C., covering the capital for both English and Spanish-language media outlets in both print and broadcast, including NBC Latino, Latino Magazine, and NPR's Latino USA, in addition to being a copy editor at Axios. Previously she was with WTOP Radio in D.C. and was the Washington correspondent for WKAQ Radio in Puerto Rico and has reported for CBS News Radio and financial news outlets. Previously she was a reporter in New York City. She is a member of the National Association of Hispanic…
Author reports implicit bias in Shaker Heights school despite citizens' efforts
Club President Eileen O'Reilly passes the National Press Club mug to author Laura Meckler. Photo: Noel-Marie Fletcher Growing up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a city uniquely devoted to racial equity since the 1950s, Laura Meckler felt enormous pride. She used to say, “You guys have racial problems, but we’ve got this figured out,” she explained at a National Press Club Headliners’ book event Sept.13. As national education writer for the Washington Post, however, Meckler learned that the truth was far more complex, a discovery that set her on the path to write her new book, "Dream Town:…
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A New Ms. Poll focused on the Issues Driving Women’s Voting Decisions: Congress and the 2024 Elections
A New Ms. Poll focused on the Issues Driving Women’s Voting Decisions: Congress and the 2024 Elections With women’s rights and democracy in the United States facing unprecedented reversals by the Supreme Court and reactionary new laws in ultra-conservative red state legislatures, Ms. and Feminist Majority Foundation are releasing a new poll report on issues driving women’s voting decisions in the critical 2024 elections including abortion, women’s equality and the Equal Rights Amendment. The briefing will take place at the National Press Club, Holman Lounge, 529 14th St NW, 1:00 to 3:00…
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