Questions, worries fly after Florida journalist's home raided by FBI for Kanye West videoTallahassee DemocratDouglas Soule01/05/2024In May 2023, the FBI raided the home of a Florida journalist who published an unedited Fox News video of the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, making antisemitic comments. Now, a multitude of press and civil rights organizations are calling for more transparency from the federal government about the reason for the raid, and for the return of seized items and materials "unrelated to any legitimate investigation." "If that newsgathering activity alone served as the basis for the search and seizure in this case, it would run afoul of the First Amendment," wrote the organizations, including the National Press Club, American Civil Liberties Union and its Florida affiliate in an early January court filing. "Even if there was something more, the current secrecy and resulting ambiguity will chill legitimate newsgathering." [Read More] |