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Police release declaration of news media rights after incident 01/12/98 NEW MEXICO--The Albuquerque Police Department in late December took the…

OHIO--The Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus unanimously ruled in early December that the state Department of Insurance improperly withheld records…

NEW YORK--The winner of an "ugly brides competition" held by two radio disc jockeys may sue the two broadcasters and…

Privacy interest sufficient to keep wolf hunters names secret 01/12/98 ALASKA--The state Supreme Court in Anchorage unanimously ruled in late…

UPDATE: WASHINGTON, D.C. 12/15/97 A school principal who was convicted in early August of assaulting a Washington Times reporter and…

UPDATE: OHIO 12/15/97 The Ohio State Supreme Court ruling that the Miami University of Ohio school newspaper is entitled to…

Journalist arrested in connection with Flight 800 investigation 12/15/97 NEW YORK--In early December James Sanders, a freelance journalist who wrote…

State appellate decision is first to uphold reporter's privilege 12/15/97 MISSOURI--In the first recognition of a qualified reporter's privilege by…

Court won't allow disclosure of names of accused in customs case 12/15/97 FLORIDA--A federal District Court in Miami rejected Congressional…

Investigatory exemption keeps 28-year-old murder records secret 12/15/97 WASHINGTON--All information contained in open and active police investigation files is exempt…