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Detained U.S. journalists to be put on trial in North Korea
A pair of American journalists detained in North Korea on charges of illegally entering the country through the Chinese border will…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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From Oregon to Boston, school newspapers ruffle feathers
Two troubling reports of interference with student journalism surfaced last week from opposite sides of the country: Two campus police officers at…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Judge bars paper from printing victim's name
In a preliminary hearing Monday for a former teacher charged with sexually abusing his son, California Judge Bridgid McCann told…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Ashenfelter seeks immediate ruling on Fifth Amendment
Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter wants a federal court in Michigan to immediately rule on the legitimacy of his…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Houses passes federal shield bill
A federal shield bill that would give reporters a qualified privilege from revealing confidential sources was passed by the U.S.…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Bureau of Prisons pressed to comply with FOIA request
The federal Bureau of Prisons was ordered by a U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to either look again…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Appeals court upholds dismissal of libel suit
A defamation suit against a Wisconsin newspaper was correctly thrown out at the trial court level, a state appeals court has ruled,…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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FOIA suits over bailout documents mount up
Realizing litigation may be the best option to receive records related to the financial industry bailout, yet another news organization…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge finds automatic sealing of divorce records unconstitutional
The judge overseeing the high-profile divorce of Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons ruled unconstitutional a statute that automatically sealed divorce cases…Categorized in Court access -
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FAA proposes to withhold bird strike records
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to seal from public view records of airplane bird strikes, according to a USA…Categorized in Freedom of information