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Journalist freed by Myanmar helps light menorah in Detroit
Read full article: Journalist freed by Myanmar helps light menorah in DetroitAn American journalist who was recently freed after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar helped light one of eight Hanukkah candles during a holiday celebration in downtown Detroit.
Journalist returns home to Detroit area after Myanmar ordeal
Read full article: Journalist returns home to Detroit area after Myanmar ordealAmerican journalist Danny Fenster, freed after nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, says he feels “incredibly fortunate” to be back home in suburban Detroit.
Official Myanmar records mistaken about detained US reporter
Read full article: Official Myanmar records mistaken about detained US reporterTestimony by prosecution witnesses in the case of a U.S. journalist detained in Myanmar for more than five months has established that official records did not accurately reflect where he was employed.
Former job is key in case against US journalist in Myanmar
Read full article: Former job is key in case against US journalist in MyanmarThe lawyer for an American journalist detained almost five months in military-ruled Myanmar says he is being prosecuted for an offense allegedly carried out by a news service for which he had stopped working more than half-a-year previously.
Jailed US journalist in Myanmar slapped with new charge
Read full article: Jailed US journalist in Myanmar slapped with new chargeThe lawyer for a U.S. journalist who has spent more than four months in pretrial detention in military-ruled Myanmar says his client has been charged with a second criminal offense.
‘I’m not losing my mind. I’m angry at the unfairness of it,’ jailed journalist’s dad says ahead of next hearing
Read full article: ‘I’m not losing my mind. I’m angry at the unfairness of it,’ jailed journalist’s dad says ahead of next hearingMore than a month ago, on May 24, a 37-year-old journalist from the U.S. was detained and thrown in jail, without access to a lawyer or even granted a phone call.
Myanmar extends detention of US journalist Danny Fenster
Read full article: Myanmar extends detention of US journalist Danny FensterA court in Myanmar extended the detention of American journalist Danny Fenster for another two weeks, while the U.S. State Department urged that it be granted consular access to him.