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La. Killings Add to Domestic Violence Concerns

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. . . Mental Health, Greek Ties Also at Issue
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Vanessa J. Gallman; Cuban political prisoners; blank front page in Ecuador; authorities take Ethiopian editor; press freedom in Democratic Republic of Congo; Shin Daewe freed in Myanmar

The community comes out to show support for the deadly shooting of eight juveniles in the Cedar Grove neighborhood of Shreveport, La., Sunday afternoon. (Credit: Henrietta Wildsmith/Shreveport Times)

Within days of the Virginia murder-suicide of Justin Fairfax and his wife, Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, a Louisiana father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, during an early morning attack on his family Sunday, a development already heightening concern about domestic violence, and certain to do so particularly in Black communities.

In Shreveport, La., “two women, including the gunman’s wife who was the mother of their children, were  . . . shot and critically injured, according to Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Chris Bordelon,” Sophie Bates, Lekan Oyekanmi, Gerald Herbert and John Seewer reported for the Associated Press.

“Shamar Elkins and his wife were in the middle of separating and were due in court Monday, said Crystal Brown, who is a cousin of one of the wounded women. Brown said the couple had been arguing about the separation before the shooting.

‘“He murdered his children,’ Brown said. ‘He shot his wife.’ ”

The gunman, identified as Elkins, 31, died after a police pursuit that ended with officers firing on him, according to Bordelon, the AP said. “Authorities did not say what may have set off the violence but Bordelon said detectives were confident the shooting was ‘entirely a domestic incident.’ ”

Kate Perez, Christopher Cann and Makenzie Boucher of USA Today quoted Shreveport Councilman Grayson Boucher saying the attack was the latest tragic incident involving domestic violence in Shreveport.

“ ‘Over 30 percent of our crimes, 30 percent of our murders in the city of Shreveport are domestic,’ he said at a news conference. ‘Now that number has gone up. We’ve more than doubled our homicides in the city of Shreveport because of one act of domestic violence.’

“ ‘This is nothing but pure evil,’ he added.”

Eduardo Medina, Christina Morales and Johnny Diaz wrote for the New York Times, “In interviews, relatives described Mr. Elkins as someone who was recently struggling with his mental health and who was stressed about his relationship with his wife, Shaneiqua Pugh.

“Earlier this month, on Easter Sunday, he called his mother, Mahelia Elkins, and his stepfather, Marcus Jackson. Ms. Elkins and Mr. Jackson said in interviews that their son sounded despondent. They said they could hear his children playing in the background during the call.

“Mr. Elkins told them through tears that he wanted to take his own life. He told Mr. Jackson that his wife wanted a divorce, and that he was drowning in ‘dark thoughts.’ ”

The deaths of the Fairfax husband-and-wife had already prompted debates about domestic violence and mental health, even fraternity ties.

. . . Mental Health, Greek Ties Also at Issue

​”Hours after a public post about former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife, Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, drew significant backlash on social media, Roland Martin revealed early Friday that he had deleted the post,” Brandon Caldwell reported Friday for The Grio.

“Last night I received an email from Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. leadership regarding my IG-Threads-Facebook post on the Justin Fairfax murder-suicide. It [said that] the Grand Grammateus was requesting ‘that I ask you to remove the reference and pictures related to Sigma Pi Phi on your post’ in order ‘to adhere to the Boulé’s social media policy on sharing member names and images of our society on social media,’ Martin (pictured) wrote.

“He added, ‘I never want to delete social posts, even when people disagree. Discourse is valuable in any society. As a member, I am doing it, but it certainly is not my desire. I also made clear that I would publicly state the reason for this. And I’ll make one thing clear: #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the Black Star Network is committed to covering this story and others, as well as the impact on Black women, Black men.

“And we will continue to demand that brothers as individuals and the leadership of Black male organizations should take to combat domestic violence and confront mental health. We can’t tout ‘I am my brother’s keeper’ if we are silent and complacent on these issues.”

“Martin held a panel discussion on the mental health of Black men during his show on Thursday, after it was discovered that Fairfax, who unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Virginia in 2021, shot and killed Wanzer Fairfax before turning the gun on himself.

“The death of Wanzer Fairfax and the manner in which she died sent shockwaves across the country, adding to a growing conversation about femicide in relation to recent headlines. . . .”

On social media, some Black male journalists criticized colleagues. Kevin Powell, who has written about manhood, wrote, “Until we are willing, as men, as boys, as a nation, as a world, to have real and serious and sustained conversations about manhood, about guns, about nonstop male violence against women and girls, about mental health, we are going to continue to have people be PATHETIC APOLOGISTS for ugly and toxic male behavior.”

The Louisiana and Virginia tragedies follow another in Gloucester County, N.J., in which 41-year-old Tomeka Kamwani (pictured), a nurse and mother of four, was shot and killed by her ex-fiancé, who then took his own life, Shaira Arias reported April 3 for WCAU-TV in Philadelphia.

New Jersey authorities released a redacted recording of Kamwani’s call to 911, Matt Gray reported Thursday for NJ.com.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522.

(Photo: Justin and Cerina Wanzer Fairfax at 2018 inauguration as lieutenant governor, by Selwan Georges/Washington Post) 

“At a time when diversity was not even a much talked about subject in the workplace, as it is now, IBM had realised it was a concern that needed to be addressed,” Indian business journalist Prajjal Saha wrote in 2018.

IBM to Pay $17 Million to U.S. for Practicing DEI

“IBM, a leading corporate computing company and one of the most storied names in American business, has agreed to pay the U.S. government $17 million to settle Justice Department allegations that the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies violated antidiscrimination laws,” Perry Stein reported Thursday for The Washington Post.

“The Justice Department touted the settlement as a major win for the Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI policies, saying it is the first successful use of the False Claims Act under the department’s new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. Under that act, federal officials investigated whether IBM lied on federal forms to receive government contracts when it certified that the company was in compliance with antidiscrimination laws.

“IBM did not admit to wrongdoing as part of the settlement.

“The resolution is the latest in a string of announcements that the Justice Department has rolled out that align closely with President Donald Trump’s agenda since the president ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general earlier this month. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has been tapped to at least temporarily lead the department, and Trump has signaled he wants him to carry out his political agenda more aggressively than Bondi did. . . .”

Pavithra Mohan of Fast Company wrote of DEI, “For decades, IBM had been a leader on these issues, investing in diversity programs in the ’90s, promoting gender equity, and showing clear support for LGBTQ+ workers. But in recent years, the company has made a number of changes to its DEI efforts, much like some of its peers in the corporate world.

“According to a Bloomberg report last year, IBM stopped tying executive compensation to diversity goals and revised its supplier diversity program to no longer focus on race and gender. The company eliminated its diversity council as well, which had given employee resource groups a voice.”

The National Urban League has touted the results of a 2025 study from Bellwether Research, “The DEI landscape: challenges and opportunities.” It showed that by two-to-one, voters said that focusing on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in various settings is a good thing rather than something bad.

A small number of journalists continues to report from inside Sudan, “albeit under extreme conditions and threats. This has a great psychological impact and the risk of trauma is high. To help these journalists, Free Press Unlimited supported the set up of a recovery residence,” the group said in 2024. (Credit: Abd Almohimen Sayed)

Rights Groups Urge U.S. to Help End Sudan Carnage

The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 28 other civil society organizations in a joint letter urging the United States to take decisive action to help end the war in Sudan, as the country marks the war’s third anniversary, the press freedom group said Wednesday.

The letter says, “Over the past year, it has become clear that the war continues to escalate, and civilians are continuing to pay the consequences. In October 2025, following years of international warnings, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher following an 18-month siege, killing at least 6,000 people in only 3 days, and further displacing hundreds of thousands. The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan assessed these mass killings and related atrocities as having the ‘hallmarks of genocide.’ . . .

“The United States remains the only international actor with sufficient leverage over the external backers of the warring parties, including the UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, who can leverage their support for the warring parties and their diplomatic positions to bring the warring parties to the table and end this war.

“In addition to supporting an immediate ceasefire, the United States should also continue to back efforts to ensure that a civilian-led political negotiation and political transition is ultimately possible. As this administration has stated alongside these US partners, ending the war is a critical step to bringing about a genuine civilian-led transition in Sudan and an end to continued cycles of violence. . . .”

The Minnesota Star Tribune says “music critic Jon Bream knew Prince before the world did — before the first record, before he became an icon. Their decades-long relationship had its share of highs and lows (including a ban from Prince’s club after a bad review). Jon reflects on the artist he knew and what’s become of Paisley Park 10 years after Prince’s death.” (Credit: YouTube)

Prince to Receive Royal Coverage in Star Tribune

“Tuesday, April 21 will mark the ten-year anniversary of Prince’s death. All week, we’ll be looking back at his life and legacy with exclusive features and remembrances,” the Star Tribune, in Prince’s Minneapolis hometown, announced Saturday in an email alert.

Some stories, mostly behind a paywall, have already been published.

These are among the headlines:

Top 37 Prince sites in Minnesota
From his first school to First Avenue, here are the quintessential stops on an ultimate tour of the rock legend’s hometown.

A decade after Prince’s death, questions still swirl about the state of his legacy
Many Prince admirers are frustrated that his estate has not done more to showcase unreleased work and cultivate a new generation of fans.

Check out our Essential MN podcast featuring Jon Bream talking about his decades-long relationship with Prince.

Essential Minnesota Podcast — Listen Now
As the 10-year anniversary of Prince’s death approaches, Melissa Townsend sits down with Minnesota Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream to discuss his decades-long relationship with the Purple One.

The greatest Minnesota celebrities of all time
A new list ranks Minnesota’s most influential entertainment figures, celebrating the state’s role in shaping talent and pop culture.

Here’s what the Prince estate has released since his death
Fan-loved deluxe boxed sets and the “Stranger Things” soundtrack, yes. Nine-part Netflix documentary with never-seen footage, no.

“Stay tuned for our live blog on Tuesday, April 21, and hear Minnesotans reminisce about their friendly run-ins with Prince.”

George Davis, Journalist-Author, Died Without Obit

George B. Davis, a onetime reporter at the Washington Post who became an editor there and at the New York Times, died in 2024, apparently without an obituary in any media outlet.

He was 84 and was best known as co-author of “Black Life in Corporate America,” an influential best-seller that has been taught in business schools.

Davis’ daughter, Pamela Davis, told Journal-isms, “My father died in care in Arlington, Virginia, after five years of living with cancer. He tended to be a very private person and patient.”

She posted this on Facebook on Feb 22:

“George Bernard Davis passed away on September 7, 2024, surrounded by the love of his and children, Pamela and George; his daughter-in-law, Jennifer; and his grandchildren, George and Chloe. A journalist, Air Force captain who flew 47 missions, civil rights worker, scholar, and author, he lived a life shaped by faith, integration, and service. A graduate of Colgate University and Columbia University, he was the author of Coming Home and Black Life in Corporate America, and later Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University.

“The children of George Davis invite you to join us in honoring our father at his interment at Arlington National Cemetery on March 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM.”

According to Wikipedia, which likewise does not know ““George Davis (author)” has died, “After Vietnam, he went to work as a reporter for The Washington Post in 1968 and in less than a year rose to the post of day city editor. He moved to The New York Times in 1969 to become an editor in the Sunday Arts and Leisure Section.”

From Barnes and Noble, on “Black Life in Corporate America”:

“When it was published in 1982, Business Week called it a book packed with insights that might otherwise remain hidden for years.’ The New York Times Book Review called it: ‘A thoroughly readable book of immediate interest to average readers as well as specialists in business administration, psychology and social and cultural history.’

“Black Life in Corporate America became an immediate bestseller and was one of the most widely reviewed books of the year. The authors were asked by almost every graduate business school in the nation to create and teach a course based on the book’s insights. They taught their course for two terms at the Yale School of Organization and Management, making it the first course in the nation in multicultural management.”

George’s co-author, Glegg Watson, came from the business side to work in the Post newsroom.

In an interview with The History Makers, “Watson recounts his own involvement in the political movement, which included accepting a job at the ‘Washington Post’ so he could ensure fair and accurate coverage of the Civil Rights Movement.”

Watson wrote this writer in 2023: “I started my journey in the circulation department accounting for each paper that was printed by the Post and then was invited to the newsroom, worked as a copy boy, news [aide], intern with Dick Blumenthal, and then staffer.”

Fellow New York Times journalist Ernest Holsendolph messaged in 2012 about Davis: “Despite the success as a business school text, the book is actually a work of creative nonfiction. Creative nonfiction uses scenes, dialogue, and other techniques usually employed by poets and fiction writers.”

Clockwise, from left, Walt Swanston, Ron Taylor, George Davis, Leon Dash, Ivan C. Brandon, Mike Hill, Craig Herndon, Bobbi Bowman, Richard Prince, at Bayou Restaurant, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2013.

Davis’ D.C. colleagues last saw George in 2013 when he came from New York to D.C. to reunite with other Post alums to help this writer celebrate receiving the Ida B. Wells Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. His latest book then was “The Melting Points: A Spy Novel.” He is identified on the cover as “author of the Vietnam War novel ‘Coming Home’ ”

Demonstrators hold signs outside Miami Correctional Facility during a visit on April 9 by U.S. Rep. André Carson, who toured the prison amid concerns about conditions and detainee deaths. (Credit: Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)

Indy Media Faulted on Coverage of Asian Americans and ICE

“Despite the recent deaths of two Asian American immigrants in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the correctional facility in Bunker Hill, voices from Indianapolis’ Asian community have been missing from news coverage,” Tracey Compton wrote Wednesday for the Poynter Institute.

“In fact, it’s easier to find a restaurant review of the city’s Asian cuisine than it is to know what’s going on in that community, based on local coverage.

“On April 1, Tuan Van Bui, 55, was the 48th person to die in ICE custody during the current administration. He was the second person to die at Indiana’s immigration detention center, the Miami Correctional Facility, which ICE has been using since October 2025. A detainee originally from Cambodia, Lorth Sim, 59, died in custody on Feb. 16 of cardiovascular disease and diabetes complications. Bui’s death is still under investigation.

“U.S. Rep. André Carson called for a full investigation into both deaths and raised concerns about poor conditions at the facility after a tour of it on April 9.

“Most of Indy’s news outlets are covering immigration policy issues, especially Senate Bill 76 (the FAIRNESS Act), which passed this year. That measure requires local governments to cooperate with ICE. . . . And yet, we know hardly anything about the two men who died or the communities they came from. . . .”

Why Chappelle Spent Millions to Help Public Station

“For more than 25 years, comedian Dave Chappelle has called the small village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, home,” the “PBS News Hour” reported Thursday. “Amna Nawaz traveled there to meet with Chappelle and understand why he’s invested millions of dollars into this community, and why he believes the local public media station is crucial to the town’s future. Chappelle spent $15 million of his own money to give the tiny WYSO public radio station a new home. (Credit: PBS/YouTube)

A club-sized crowd of about 200 heard Black journalists Andrew Mambo, Micha Green, Deborah Berry, Shedrick Pelt and Shawna Renee apply lessons learned during coaching and rehearsals. (Credit: Vimeo)

Journos Combine Standup With ‘How I Got That Story’

How often does the public get to hear what’s going through Black journalists’ minds as they report their stories — especially if they involve race?

It wasn’t too long ago that Black reporters were sometimes asked, “Are you Black first or a journalist first?” as though the two identities could be separated. Sadly, some say there are workplaces where that question is still on the table.

Story District, which has produced open mic events in Washington, D.C., for more than 20 years, has found a way to share Black journalists’ professional and personal thoughts in an entertaining way — combining nightclub standup with “how I got that story.”

The results were on display Thursday night before a club-sized crowd of about 200 as Andrew Mambo, Micha Green, Deborah Berry, Shedrick Pelt and Shawna Renee each took to the stage for about 10 minutes, applying lessons learned during coaching and rehearsals. It wasn’t always perfect — there were times when a journalist had to take a pause to regain bearings — but it was always authentic.

Mambo, a producer/NPR app host, told of “lying your way into a job,” asserting to interviewers that he had experience that he really didn’t, but given a break by soon-to-be coworkers who believed in him.

From left, Scott Hollingsworth, Shawna Renee, Micha Green, Sam Fulwood III, Deborah Berry, Andrew Mambo, Shedrick Pelt and a sign-language interpreter. (Credit: Richard Prince)

Green, managing editor of the Washington Informer, recalled her dilemmas covering race-related stories for a Black press that touts its activism, but also wants not to become too close to the story. “Truth-telling is scary,” said the self-described “freedom writer.”

Berry, formerly of USA Today, now teaching at the University of Maryland, described her trips to Angola with Wanda Tucker, who is believed to be the descendant of the first African Americans to arrive in the United States during slavery. As a descendant of Africans taken to the Americas herself, Berry said, it was partly her personal story as well, and she felt she was “giving back.” Tucker was in the audience.

Renee, host of “Urban View Mornings” on SiriusXM, spoke about her encounter with hip-hop artist Lauryn Hill when Renee was a music journalist in the ’90s. Because her outlet wasn’t considered large enough, gatekeepers denied her access to the big names at a music gala she was covering, but Hill found Renee and not only gave her an exclusive interview but serenaded her with a song that years later would be part of an album. It was all Renee could do to maintain her professionalism, she said.

Pelt, a D.C.-based freelance photojournalist covering community, Capitol Hill and the White House, told of covering the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021, when his journalistic and survival instincts were not always in synch. The mob was attacking visual journalists along with others.

At the close, veteran journalist Sam Fulwood III, “humanities scholar” for the effort, repeated a sentiment expressed during the planning: “Reporting by Black journalists uncovers perspectives mainstream media often misses, distorts and suppresses.

“Yet across the country, major outlets are pushing Black journalists out, often abruptly and in large numbers — removing the very voices that bring essential stories and perspectives to the public.

“We see the headlines. We read the stories. But rarely do we hear what it takes to report them.”

The experience shared that night, said M.C. Scott Hollingsworth, who is also Story District’s business development and training director, “is the one thing AI can’t duplicate.”

The Washington Association of Black Journalists and Journal-isms were program supporters.

Short Takes

      • Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Sheila Johnson and Robert Johnson are among the world’s 27 Black billionaires, according to Forbes magazine, Mirtha Donastorg and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff reported Friday. “Of the more than 3,400 billionaires in the world, only 27 are Black. That’s fewer than 1%. Most earned their fortunes in finance, entertainment or technology, and their combined net worth is upwards of $121 billion. Of those 27, only three are women.” The richest Black person in the world is Aliko Dangote (pictured), at $28.5 billion. “Dangote’s wealth comes primarily from the company he founded and chairs, Dangote Cement. He owns 85% of the publicly traded company, which is Africa’s largest cement producer.” He ranks #86 on the overall Forbes billionaires list.

“If CNN takes a rightward turn in the pending takeover by Paramount Skydance, Rahel Solomon (pictured) won’t be a part of it,” Ron Dicker reported March 23 for HuffPost. The host of the 5 a.m. ‘Early Start’ announced Monday that March 27 will be her last day at the news network. . . . CNN is bracing for Paramount Skydance to clear regulatory hurdles in an acquisition of network parent Warner Bros. Discovery that could make the left-leaning news outlet Trump-friendlier, as happened at CBS News under David Ellison’s media conglomerate.” Solomon’s parents are Ethiopian immigrants.

  • “Vogue has played in our face once again by dubbing a clear afro a ‘cloud bob,’” Keyaira Boone wrote Friday for BlackAmericaWeb.com. “The publication recently released a list of summer haircuts under the ‘cloud bob’ moniker that featured an image of Tracee Ellis Ross rocking her signature fro. Threads, X, and TikTok lit up with people furious that the platform was renaming an iconic symbol of Black beauty. The list dropped the style shortly after and was republished as a list of 16 styles. Guess the ‘cloud bob’ wasn’t that really essential this season after all, considering the backlash it brought. . . .”

“Alfredo Corchado (pictured), executive editor of the Puente News Collaborative, has been chosen to receive the 2026 I.F. Stone Medal for Journalistic Independence in recognition of his work directing Puente’s innovative, partnership-driven approach to reporting along both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border,” the Nieman Foundation announced Monday. “A bilingual journalism nonprofit, the El Paso, Texas-based Puente News Collaborative has connected independent journalists to newsrooms in the U.S. and Mexico since 2021, adding high-quality, fact-based reporting to the region’s local news ecosystem.” Corchado spent 31 years at the Dallas Morning News, leaving in 2024.

“A community conversation centered on transparency, accountability, and trust is coming to Sacramento and organizers say it’s one the public won’t want to miss,” Brandi Cummings, anchor at KCRA-TV Sacramento and president of NABJ Sacramento, reported Friday.” Hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists, the Community Town Hall: Media, Policing & Public Trust will bring together community members, journalists, and both current and former law enforcement leaders for an open and candid discussion about the relationship between media and police and how that relationship shapes public perception. . . .”

“The new publisher of the digital local news organization The Roanoke [Va.] Rambler said Tuesday that contract proposals that led to the departure of the Rambler’s three staff journalists were necessary for the publication’s financial sustainability,” Matt Busse reported Wednesday for the Cardinal News in Roanoke. Ollie Howie (pictured), an entrepreneur who grew up in Roanoke, bought the Rambler on March 30 from Henri Gendreau, the Rambler’s founder.

  • Vanessa J. Gallman, longtime editorial page editor of the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader and a past president of the National Conference of Editorial Writers, was inducted posthumously into the Kentucky Hall of Fame on April 9. She was represented by her daughter, Erica Stinson, at right, joining, from right, former Lexington television anchor Nancy Cox, investigative reporter/foreign correspondent/author John Winn Miller; and John Clay, longtime Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist. Tribute

“Alexander Diaz-Rodriguez joined islandwide antigovernment demonstrations in 2021 in #Cuba. This is how he was released from prison yesterday. Mind you, the country’s handpicked president said Cuba has no political prisoners,” Nora Gámez Torres, who covers Cuba for the Miami Herald, tweeted April 13. Separately, “In March alone, following hundreds of arbitrary arrests, we verified 44 new political prisoners for protesting and expressing themselves: ordinary citizens, the vast majority with no known political affiliation,” the Spain-based Prisoners Defenders said of Cuba on Thursday. “Among them, the number of women and minors is growing significantly, bringing the total to 1,250 political prisoners at the end of March. With 145 women convicted for political reasons, Cuba has reached a new record for female political prisoners.”

  • In Ecuador, La Hora reported April 12, “On April 11, 2026, Diario Expreso announced something unusual for the next edition: ‘This is our front page for tomorrow, April 12, 2026. Yes: it’s blank . It’s not a mistake. It’s not a coincidence. It’s a message you should know.’ . . .The news outlet explained the reason for its blank front page: ‘ This is what the front page of Diario Expreso looks like this Sunday, April 12, at newsstands in Guayaquil. A front page that also reflects the reactions of distributors and readers, in a context where criticism is uncomfortable . Because that’s how some would like to see journalism at Expreso: blank and silent. But informing, questioning, and reporting what’s happening remains our reason for being.”

“The International Women’s Media Foundation said Friday it was “overjoyed to learn that today, Myanmar reporter and filmmaker Shin Daewe (pictured, credit Radio Free Asia) was released from prison after more than two years behind bars for her journalism. Shin, the IWMF’s 2024 Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award winner, was arrested in October 2023 on the charge of ‘abetting terrorism’ – simply for ordering a drone to support her reporting.”

 

 

 

 

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