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Journalism Groups Join Forces to Highlight Press Freedom Issues

Associations Now

Reports of journalists being targeted while doing their jobs have peppered the news cycle this year. So far this year, the initiative reports 19 arrests, 12 equipment searches and seizures, 11 physical attacks, and four border stops.

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Railroad Group Says Oil Shipments Hurting Passengers

Associations Now

The route covers a sparsely populated region of the country (including North Dakota and Montana) where people have limited transit options, according to the group. More details: The root problem: Since 2008, when North Dakota hit what was then its pipeline limit, the state’s oil producers have relied on trains to ship oil.