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Free Press reporter ordered, again, to testify in Privacy Act case
A federal judge in Detroit has denied Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter’s request for a protective order that would prevent him…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Judge finds no violation in mayor's closed-door meetings
A Philadelphia court ruled against the local news media Friday in a fight over the mayor and city council's alleged violation…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FOIA request uncovers FBI file on David Halberstam
NY City News Service reported Thursday that the late David Halberstam, Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times journalist and author,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Bloomberg files FOIA lawsuit over bailout documents
Bloomberg News filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Federal Reserve system Friday, seeking documents related to the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court says judge should not have closed 'Jena Six' hearings
A Louisiana appeals court ruled this week that the juvenile court proceedings of one of the teenagers involved in the high-profile "Jena…Categorized in Court access -
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Student photographer faces misdemeanor charges after riot
A photographer for a Pennsylvania State University newspaper has been charged with two misdemeanors while covering a riot, The Daily Collegian…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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SPLC releases updated version of student journalism guide
In honor of its 35th anniversary next year, the Student Press Law Center has just released the third edition of…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Press encountered restrictions at polls in Colorado
Two counties in Colorado took steps to limit press access to polling stations Tuesday, but local officials there said it was not their intent…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Military refused Stars and Stripes request for election coverage
The Defense Department refused a Stars and Stripes request to cover the election as it unfolded Tuesday -- primarily for…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Judge to CIA: Your misbehavior in FOIA case is "extraordinary"
A federal judge sided with the National Security Archive in an opinion Tuesday, finding that the CIA must treat the Archive as a…Categorized in Freedom of information