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FCC divided over Hundt’s request for Westinghouse ‘Kid TV’ pledge
FCC divided over Hundt's request for Westinghouse 'Kid TV' pledge11/20/95 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The House panel investigation into whether the FCC pressured…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Panel recommends suspension for officers who confiscated camera
Panel recommends suspension for officers who confiscated camera11/20/95 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A District of Columbia police review panel in early November recommended…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Statements critical of psychologist not ‘provable fact’
Statements critical of psychologist not 'provable fact'11/20/95 CALIFORNIA--The U.S. Court of Appeals in Pasadena (9th Cir.) upheld a lower court's…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Court reverses secrecy policy adopted at request of defendants’ lawyers
Court reverses secrecy policy adopted at request of defendants' lawyers11/20/95 CALIFORNIA--The Alameda County Superior Court reversed a policy in mid-November…Categorized in Court access -
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Editorials critical of judicial executive were ‘substantially true’
Editorials critical of judicial executive were 'substantially true'11/20/95 KENTUCKY--A three-judge panel of the Kentucky Court of Appeals in early November…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Citizens can tape government meeting, Attorney General finds
Citizens can tape government meeting, Attorney General finds11/20/95 MISSOURI--City councils in Missouri may not prohibit citizens from videotaping open meetings,…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge bars cameras in football player's reckless driving case
Judge bars cameras in football player's reckless driving case11/20/95 COLORADO--Boulder County Judge Diane MacDonald ruled in early November that she…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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New law requires police to distribute sex offender data
New law requires police to distribute sex offender data11/20/95 PENNSYLVANIA--The Governor signed into law in late October a bill that…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporter held for twelve days in Bosnia
Reporter held for twelve days in Bosnia11/20/95 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA--Reporter David Rohde became a prisoner of the war he was covering for…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Couple fighting neglect charges denied access to investigative files
Couple fighting neglect charges denied access to investigative files11/20/95 SOUTH CAROLINA--A couple who claimed an old grudge resulted in false…Categorized in Freedom of information