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NASA ejects commentator from launch for opinions on Mars
NASA ejects commentator from launch for opinions on Mars 01/13/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--NASA denied a science writer and consultant press credentials…Categorized in First Amendment -
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UPDATES: 12/16/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Supreme Court in early December agreed to review Reno v. ACLU, which suspended enforcement of the…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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State challenges constitutionality of driver's privacy law
State challenges constitutionality of driver's privacy law 12/16/96 SOUTH CAROLINA--South Carolina Attorney General Charles Condon filed a court challenge to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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State high court clarifies ‘fair report’ defense
State high court clarifies 'fair report' defense 12/16/96 NEW HAMPSHIRE--The New Hampshire Supreme Court held in late November that the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Reporters denied access to Oklahoma City bombing videotapes
Reporters denied access to Oklahoma City bombing videotapes 12/16/96 COLORADO--A federal District Court in Denver ruled that reporters from Oklahoma…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge rejects request to exclude media from hearing
Judge rejects request to exclude media from hearing 12/16/96 NEW YORK--In early December, a state trial court judge in Rochester…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporter files charges against school principal over attack
Reporter files charges against school principal over attack 12/16/96 WASHINGTON D.C.-- Students and staff at a Washington, D.C. charter school…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Student journalists win right to police disciplinary records
Student journalists win right to police disciplinary records 12/16/96 HAWAII--In mid-November, the Hawaii Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the disciplinary…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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City law barring workers from talking to press struck down
City law barring workers from talking to press struck down 12/16/96 NEW YORK--In late November, a federal District Court judge…Categorized in First Amendment -
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‘Sloppy reporting’ does not constitute ‘actual malice’
'Sloppy reporting' does not constitute 'actual malice' 12/16/96 SOUTH CAROLINA--The South Carolina Supreme Court in late November ruled 4-1 to…Categorized in Libel and privacy