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Journalists assert reporter's privilege in whistleblower prosecution
Update, Oct. 23: Kiriakou pleaded guilty today to one count of disclosing information identifying a covert agent and will likely… -
Reporters question Pentagon's harsher approach to national security leaks
The Pentagon Press Association is awaiting a response to a letter submitted to the Pentagon outlining journalists' concerns over the… -
Government argues FOIA would provide sufficient access to Manning court-martial documents
The federal government asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on Monday to become the third court… -
Government says it will not seek testimony of journalists in Kiriakou prosecution
The U.S. government announced it will not subpoena journalists as witnesses in the prosecution of a former intelligence officer who… -
New intelligence rules emphasize lie detectors, more investigators in effort to limit leaks to news media
In an attempt to "deter and detect" officials leaking information to news media organizations, the head of the country's intelligence… -
Former CIA agent John Kiriakou pleads not guilty to leaking secrets to journalists
A former CIA intelligence officer pleaded not guilty this morning to federal charges that he violated the Espionage Act by… -
Redacted court documents could be released in heavily sealed Bradley Manning case
In the first movement toward transparency in the tightly sealed trial of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the man accused of leaking… -
DEA agent fails to prove viral video violated Privacy Act
The disclosure of a video showing a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officer accidentally shooting himself in the leg during a… -
Advocacy groups react to Obama's transparency proposals
Open government organizations praised what they called sweeping commitments to promote government transparency and accountability in an action plan released…