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Highest military court hears arguments in CBS subpoena case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether CBS must give the government…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Cameras a bit more welcome in Arizona courts
The Supreme Court of Arizona has loosened its restrictions on cameras in courtrooms, issuing an order Tuesday that requires judges to make…Categorized in Court access -
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New Haven could face fines over FOI order to release crime-scene video
The Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission may fine New Haven city officials for not complying with an order to give the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Detroit mayor invokes Fifth Amendment 82 times during Free Press deposition
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick this morning used his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 82 times to avoid answering deposition questions…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Post-Ike, Galveston mayor shuts down media access to city employees
The mayor of Galveston ordered city employees not to speak to the news media following the wave of destruction from…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Newspaper asks Supreme Court to review secret docket
A legal newspaper in Pennsylvania has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision that allowed all records in…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporter asked to leave Texas shelter
A Galveston reporter who evacuated the city in the face of Hurricane Ike was asked to leave an Austin shelter…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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'Quasi-public' beach poses problem for reporters
At least two reporters were denied access to the site of a sinking Lake Tahoe seaplane on Thursday despite the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Charges against journalist over maternity ward investigation dropped
Prosecutors will not pursue charges against a Texas journalist who was arrested last year while reporting a story on security…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Florida paper still pushing for 9/11 DMV records
Seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks, The Palm Beach Post reports, a federal court order still bans the release…Categorized in Freedom of information