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Judge awards $133 million, permanent gag order against author 03/24/97 TEXAS--In late February, a state district court judge in Houston…

Officers suspended for talking to media about corruption 03/24/97 MASSACHUSETTS--In early March, two police sergeants were suspended without pay for…

Three bills would mandate content-based TV ratings 03/24/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In response to criticism of the voluntary, age- based system for…

Court finds broad right for witnesses to executions 03/24/97 CALIFORNIA--A federal District Court in San Francisco has released a written…

Turkish official: 19 hour detention, interrogation a 'mistake' 03/24/97 TURKEY--An Istanbul-based New York Times correspondent was detained and interrogated for…

University must disclose expenditure documents 03/24/97 NEW JERSEY--Rutgers University must disclose certain records involving the expenditure of funds for legal…

Court sends copyright case over Denny beating tape back for trial 03/24/97 CALIFORNIA--The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco…

Affidavits used for slaughterhouse search partially unsealed 03/24/97 VERMONT--In late February, a federal judge in Burlington unsealed redacted copies of…

UPDATE 03/10/97 Two men who were arrested in mid-January on charges of selling crime scene photos of JonBenet Ramsey to…

Witness subpoena bars reporter from covering trial 03/10/97 INDIANA--In early March, the state Supreme Court in Indianapolis denied a reporter's…