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Parents of Austin Tice Pen Open Letter Ahead of Anniversary

Marc and Debra Tice hold a news conference about their missing son, American journalist Austin Tice. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
August 14 will mark the seventh anniversary of freelance journalist Austin Tice’s disappearance while reporting on the civil war in Syria. In an open letter published in the Washington Post, Marc and Debra Tice (Austin’s parents) call on journalists, political leaders and readers to take action.