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Names of police in Long Beach shootings subject to release
The names of city of Long Beach police officers involved in shootings are subject to disclosure under the California Open…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Bill to reform Illinois eavesdropping law moves forward
An Illinois bill that would decriminalize the audio-recording of police officers engaging in their official duties in public is moving…By rcfpCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Sex crime court records now public in Louisiana parish
Court records in a Louisiana parish relating to sex crimes are now open to the public, after years of being…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge orders release of misconduct report in Stevens trial
An investigative report about alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the corruption case against the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens will be…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge denies request to make gas drilling settlement public
A Pennsylvania judge denied a request by two Pittsburgh-area newspapers to make public documents relating to a settlement between several…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee urges Mass. legislators to stop action on bill restricting news media
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed written testimony in conjunction with a hearing by the Massachusetts…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Georgia high court rules city council must record votes
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled yesterday that state public bodies must record in public meeting minutes the names of those…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Comments to Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary re. Senate Bill 785
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering a bill that would impose criminal charges against members of the media and others who,…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Court access