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Obama transition team unveils new transparency Web site
In a nod toward transparency in government, President-elect Obama's transition team has set up a Web site, Your Seat at…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Appeals court orders settlement unsealed in high-profile injury case
A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that settlement documents sought by the watchdog group Public Citizen in a personal…Categorized in Court access -
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ACLU challenges censorship of torture allegations
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion Friday to stop the censorship of torture and abuse allegations that have…Categorized in Court access -
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Free Press reporter invokes the Fifth Amendment
After failing to persuade a federal judge of his First Amendment right to protect his confidential sources, Detroit Free Press…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Public records get the weekend off, according to S.C. sheriff
South Carolina news groups are speaking out against a local sheriff's office that is refusing to release crime information after…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Education board slips tuition hike past public
The City Colleges of Chicago board is facing criticism for neglecting to disclose in a meeting agenda a tuition hike it approved…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Coast Guard pledges to post court martial dockets online
The officer overseeing legal affairs for the United States Coast Guard has agreed to post all Coast Guard court martial…Categorized in Court access -
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City Council set to consider 'Do Not Deliver' list
An Alexandria, Va. City Council member is pushing to establish a local "Do Not Deliver" registry, barring publishers from delivering…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Federal appeals court wouldn't let sketch artist draw
A local sketch artist was told last week he could not draw in a Washington, D.C., courtroom during oral arguments…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Man faces criminal libel charges over Craigslist posts
A Colorado man is facing criminal libel charges after his ex-girlfriend complained to the police about posts he allegedly made…Categorized in Libel and privacy