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White House takes back promise to release torture photos
The White House said today it was reversing course on its decision to turn over 44 photos depicting alleged torture of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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New York legislator arrested in photographer assault
A New York state senator has been charged with a felony and stripped of his legislative leadership positions after being arrested…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Osage government moves to ensure a free tribal press
The head of the Osage Nation, a tribe located in northern Oklahoma, issued an executive order last week declaring the tribal newspaper, the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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U.S. journalist freed on appeal in Iran
Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American journalist who has been imprisoned in Tehran since her arrest in January, was released Monday after she…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Court says digital recording doesn't count as a record
A Florida appeals court on Wednesday refused the Tampa Tribune's request for an audio recording of a sentencing hearing. Although the court in question relied…Categorized in Court access -
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TV reporter ordered to hand over tapes of war protests
A reporter for a cable-access show in Chicago was ordered by a federal magistrate judge last week to hand over…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Newspaper to attorney general: Release torture testimony
The New York Times today urged Attorney General Eric Holder to release Guantanamo detainees' testimony on their alleged torture while…Categorized in Court access -
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Forward thinking again, that Iowa
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver said he will allow the public to see e-mail he sent privately in his first two years…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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White House urged to withhold torture photos
After a years-long battle to withhold images of abuse and torture at U.S.-run military facilities -- a battle lost in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ex-reporter can guard her sources in Georgia case
A federal judge decided last week that Georgia's shield law protects a former Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter from having to reveal her…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials