Sen. Al Franken: We Have a Free Speech Problem
Sen. Al Franken (D.-Minn.) warned a packed house Thursday night in Minneapolis that the corporate takeover of our media, and the government's failure to stop it, is one of the most important issues of our time.
Franken said our media system is at risk everywhere we turn -- from our free speech online to the growing power of companies who own a massive number of media outlets.
Franken was speaking during a hearing featuring Federal Communications Commission Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael Copps.
He spoke about recent efforts by Verizon and Google to push a "policy framework" on Washington that transfers control over Internet content from the people who go online into the hands of a few powerful corporations.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-karr/sen-al-franken-we-have-a-_b_688487.html
Al Franken's Condo Shot With Pellet: Minneapolis Police Investigating
Minneapolis police are investigating a hole apparently made by a pellet shot in the window of Sen. Al Franken's downtown condominium.
Police spokesman Sgt. Bill Palmer said Wednesday that Franken and his wife, Franni, recently found the hole upon returning to their condo after a few days away. Palmer says the hole appeared to have been made by a pellet.
Palmer says police don't know if the Franken residence was purposely targeted and "don't have much to go on."
Franken's office reported the incident to the U.S. Capitol Police, which spokesman Marc Kimball says is a standard move for members of Congress. Kimball wouldn't say whether the office had received any prior threats.
Link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/20/al-frankens-condo-shot-wi_n_688557.html
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