ICE said it found no records in response to our FOIA for body-worn camera footage from Operation Midway Blitz. We’re pursuing our options to get to the bottom of it — and send ICE a clear message: It's not the secret police or exempt from accountability.

Freedom of the Press

ICE claims no body camera footage from Chicago in response to FPF FOIA

ICE says no footage despite a court order for agents to wear cameras and turn them on.

DHS says Kristi Noem has no Truth Social messages, in response to our FOIA request. That sounds like BS, especially since President Trump sends his cabinet officials messages on the social platform. We’re appealing the dubious response.

Freedom of the Press

DHS says Noem has no Truth Social DMs. That sounds like BS

FPF is appealing the dubious DHS response to our FOIA request

Threatening to punish app stores if they don’t remove apps the government dislikes is unconstitutional.This time it’s ICEBlock, but tomorrow it could be a news app. Good for ICEBlock for standing up for everyone’s First Amendment rights. https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/tech/iceblock-creator-sues-trump-officials-apple-removal

We wrote for Jacobin about our recent panel with three U.S. journalists who were aboard the Gaza aid flotillas. They described facing assaults and threats from Israeli soldiers — and said the U.S. government did little to help.

US Journalists on Aid Flotillas Allege Israeli Soldier Abuse

A recent panel of three US journalists aboard the Gaza aid flotillas say they faced assault and threats from Israeli soldiers — and that the US g...