its tax obligations. Best, along with several of his reporters was arrested on 21 October 1994 and detained for 36 hours, before being deported back to Liberia on 30 October 1994. He and his family moved to the United States and was granted political asylum in January 1995. In 1999, he sold The Daily Observer to businessman Amadou Samba, who was supported by Jammeh. He returned to Liberia in June 2005 and relaunched his old newspaper. He continued to serve as the publisher and editor of the Liberian Daily Observer, which continued to criticized the government. In 2012, Best published The Evolution of Liberia's Democracy: A Brief look at Liberia’s Electoral History – 1847-2011. He married Mae Gene Traub on July 17, 1971. The couple have eight children, including two adopted children. Awards Best was named one of International Press Institute's 50 World Press Freedom Heroes in 2000. Works Cultural Policy in Liberia, 1974 African Challenge, 1975 "My Fight for Press Freedom", in New African, August 1991. The Evolution of Liberia's Democracy: A Brief look at Liberia’s Electoral History – 1847-2011, 2012 References 1938 births Living people People from Monrovia Gambian journalists Liberian journalists Americo-Liberian people 20th-century Liberian people