Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club to Host News Conference on VOA TRO Suit, Tuesday at 10am
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --
News Advisory: |
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EVENT: |
News Conference on the recent VOA case where a TRO has been granted. |
WHO: |
Andrew G. Celli, Jr, founding partner, ECBAWM |
Steven L. Herman, Chief National Correspondent at VOA, on behalf of plaintiff AFSA |
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Jessica Jerreat – VOA press freedom editor, plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake |
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Kate Neeper – USAGM director of strategy and performance assessment, plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake |
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Patty Widakuswara – VOA White House bureau chief, lead plaintiff Widakuswara v. Lake |
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David Seide – senior counsel, Government Accountability Project |
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WHERE: |
National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045 |
WHEN: |
Tuesday, April 1 |
DETAILS:
On March 28, District Judge J. Paul Oetken granted a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in a case involving Voice of America employees and their unions. This is in response to a lawsuit filed March 23 seeking to reverse the Administration's decision to terminate federal grants to USAGM.
If you wish to cover this news conference or attend, please email [email protected] and RSVP. You will receive a confirmation email.
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-725-7787 or [email protected] for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club
SOURCE National Press Club
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