ICE warns Syracuse woman over Instagram post sharing publicly reported agent information
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ICE agents tracked down Syracuse resident Paigelynne Gonyea and warned her that an Instagram post identifying an ICE agent who shot a protester could lead to prosecution — despite the information already being widely reported in mainstream news outlets. FIRE senior attorney Adam Steinbaugh issued a statement defending free speech rights, arguing that a free America does not dispatch federal agents to intimidate someone for reposting publicly available news.
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ICE agents tracked down Syracuse resident Paigelynne Gonyea on Tuesday, reportedly warning that her Instagram post identifying the ICE agent who shot and killed protester Renee Good might lead to 'federal or state prosecution.'
The information about the ICE agent had already been widely reported in news outlets, including the Minneapolis Star Tribune, before Paigelynne's post.
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