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Strict eavesdropping law ruled unconstitutional in Illinois case
An Illinois judge ruled the state’s eavesdropping law unconstitutional as applied to a man who faced up to to 75…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Journalists worried after second interference incident
Just weeks after the arrest of a freelance videographer by a Suffolk County police officer was recorded and posted on…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Filming police in public is protected by the First Amendment
The right to film police in the performance of their public duties in a public space is a “basic, vital,…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Miami Beach police officers told not to confiscate video
The Miami Beach Police Department issued new guidelines earlier this month prohibiting officers from searching or seizing video footage or…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Photojournalist arrested after filming police on public street
A New York police officer arrested a freelance photojournalist Friday after he attempted to film a police scene on a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Witness, photojournalist allege police confiscated cameras
Miami Beach police allegedly confiscated video-recording equipment from at least one member of the public and a TV photojournalist after…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Court: Pa. State Police must release moonlighting records
The Pennsylvania State Police must release records sought by the Associated Press about work its employees perform while off duty,…Categorized in Freedom of information