This morning we learned that a military court in Myanmar sentenced US journalist and Michigan native, Danny Fenster, to 11 years in prison. He’s charged with allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information. Today, Danny Fenster's story and how this happened to begin with.

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Steven Butler, Asia Program Coordinator, Committee to Protect Journalists

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This morning we learned that a military court in Myanmar sentenced US journalist and Michigan native, Danny Fenster, to 11 years in prison. He&rsquo;s charged with allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information. Today, Danny Fenster's story and how this happened to begin with.
GUEST:
Steven Butler, Asia Program Coordinator, Committee to Protect Journalists
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/programs/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
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