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Senate votes for re-review of declassified documents 06/14/99 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) in late May introduced an…

WASHINGTON, D.C.--In late May, drafters of a "freedom of expression" proposal before the Organization of American States in June withdrew…

WASHINGTON, D.C.--For the first time in 24 years, and only the second time in its 85-year history, the Federal Trade…

Prison system moves to restrict access to death row inmates 06/14/99 TEXAS--The Texas Department of Criminal Justice proposed a new…

U.S. fines fashion magazine for sending models to Cuba 06/14/99 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In mid-April, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets…

Police chief's lawyer warns of 'deadly force' against journalists 06/14/99 OHIO--The lawyer for the Akron police chief and his wife…

Media presence during home searches violates subjects' rights 05/31/99 U.S. SUPREME COURT--Law enforcement officers who permit the news media to…

Subpoenas for riot photos, tapes once again thrown out 05/31/99 MICHIGAN--A state trial judge in East Lansing declined in late…

Supreme Court to consider DPPA challenges 05/31/99 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Supreme Court has agreed to hear argument on the constitutionality of…

Attorney General to step up enforcement of openness laws 05/31/99 TEXAS--Texas Attorney General John Cornyn has promised to increase the…