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Detroit reporter seeks in-camera review for source fight
Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter wants to explain privately to a federal judge in Michigan his reasons for invoking…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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ABA may have dropped effort to close court records
At a discussion Tuesday on Capitol Hill of crime policies, including how to improve the odds of successful reentry for felons leaving…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Investigation concludes former governor violated records law
A lengthy investigation in Missouri has bolstered allegations that former Gov. Matt Blunt's administration violated various state open records laws, the Associated Press reports.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Texas debates shield law
Texas lawmakers on Monday debated a proposed state shield law, the Associated Press reported. The Free Flow of Information Act,…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Tribal court bans reporter from covering fraud claims
A tribal court in Michigan has issued an injunction ordering a journalist not to report on issues related to “blood quantum”…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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'Jena 6' court records to be opened, judge rules
A Louisiana judge ruled on Friday that a host of court documents in the high-profile, racially-charged "Jena Six" case should be given…Categorized in Court access -
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Cuts at newspapers, cuts in access to information
In a Sunday Washington Post column, David Simon -- the former Baltimore Sun police reporter and creator of HBO’s acclaimed police drama The Wire…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Gag order removed in judge's sexual abuse case
The judge overseeing the sexual abuse trial against U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent has lifted a gag order in the case that had been challenged…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Media groups seek access to Bonds jury questionnaires
Ten news and media outlets asked a federal judge on Thursday to disclose the juror questionnaires in the upcoming perjury trial of baseball…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Victory for online speech in Maryland
Maryland’s highest court on Friday ruled that a newspaper company does not have to reveal the identities of three people…Categorized in Libel and privacy