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Prosecutors drop bulk of charges against Barrett Brown over posting of hyperlink to hacked data
Federal prosecutors in Texas have moved to drop 11 of 12 fraud charges against Barrett Brown, an Internet activist and…
March 5, 2014
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Connecticut passes law restricting access to Newtown shooting, other police records
Reporters covering homicides in Connecticut won't have access to investigation photographs and 911 recordings describing victim conditions under a new…
June 7, 2013
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NY gun law restricts public access to gun owner data
New York’s sweeping new gun control bill, signed into law on Tuesday, will allow gun owners to keep the fact…
January 16, 2013
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"Cops" show did not violate Fla. woman's privacy
The reality police television show "Cops" did not intrude on a Florida woman's privacy when her interactions with police during…
July 6, 2011
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Disclosure of expunged records does not invade privacy
Disclosure of a political candidate’s expunged criminal record cannot give rise to an invasion-of-privacy claim, the New Hampshire Supreme Court…
February 23, 2011
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