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Independent journalist ejected from state 'advisory' meeting
An independent journalist was forcibly removed from the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative meeting after he asked a question…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Prosecutors say former whistleblower protector deleted records
The former head of an office tasked with protecting government whistleblowers from retaliation will plead guilty to charges he tampered…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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New Jersey appeals court concurs that blogger is not a journalist
A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday affirmed a lower court's ruling that said a libel defendant could not use the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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University threatens litigation to avoid releasing public records
Northern Kentucky University is considering filing a civil lawsuit after the state attorney general's office ordered the school to release…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Supreme Court ruling prompts new draft of animal cruelty law
One day after the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a 1999 law banning videos depicting animal cruelty, the congressman who…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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FOX files second public-records lawsuit over bailout documents
FOX Business has filed a second lawsuit against the Federal Reserve seeking documents about its emergency lending program that have…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Parks police block journalists from covering White House protest
The U.S. Parks Police have accepted responsibility for blocking journalists from covering a protest in front of the White House…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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High court declares animal cruelty law unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a federal law that criminalized videos showing the torture and killing of animals…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Shield bill passed by state senate, goes to governor for signature
Wisconsin's state senate today passed, by a voice vote, shield legislation that would protect confidential sources and newsgathering materials, the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Justices consider 'personal' texts sent on government devices
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday about whether government employers violated employees’ privacy rights by reading personal text…Categorized in Freedom of information