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Charges against reporter of inciting racial hatred dismissed
Charges against reporter of inciting racial hatred dismissed11/20/95 TURKEY-- An American correspondent for Reuters news service was cleared in early…Categorized in First Amendment -
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TV station settles privacy claim over videotaped police search
TV station settles privacy claim over videotaped police search11/20/95 MINNESOTA-- An Austin television station agreed in early November to settle…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Updates11/06/95 Emmy award-winning American television journalist Steven Roye was sentenced in mid-October by a court in Thailand to life in…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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South Dakota high court recognizes reporters' privilege
South Dakota high court recognizes reporters' privilege11/06/95 SOUTH DAKOTA--The South Dakota Supreme Court in Pierre in mid-October for the first…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Broker drops suit against Prodigy over anonymous statements
Broker drops suit against Prodigy over anonymous statements11/06/95 NEW YORK--Stratton Oakmont Inc., a Long Island brokerage firm, agreed to drop…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Commerce calls for privacy safeguards on information superhighway
Commerce calls for privacy safeguards on information superhighway11/06/95 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In a report entitled "Privacy and the National Information Infrastructure" issued…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Senator proposes fines for release of patient information
Senator proposes fines for release of patient information 11/06/95 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A bill proposed in late October by Sen. Robert Bennett…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge denies news show copy of crime scene videotape
Judge denies news show copy of crime scene videotape11/06/95 PENNSYLVANIA--A county court judge ruled in mid-October that the videotape of…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Publisher sues mayor for throwing away newspapers
Publisher sues mayor for throwing away newspapers11/06/95 NEW JERSEY--A weekly newspaper in Elizabeth filed a lawsuit in federal District Court…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Mayor sues paper for pulling campaign ad
Mayor sues paper for pulling campaign ad11/06/95 CONNECTICUT--The mayor of Waterbury in late October filed a complaint with the state…Categorized in First Amendment