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North Carolina lawmakers consider withholding public records on minors
North Carolina legislators are considering legislation that would allow park and public recreation facilities to deny requests for information on…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Facebook hearing unlawfully sealed
Without bothering to detail why, a U.S. district judge in California on Monday barred the public from a hearing in…Categorized in Court access -
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Brinkley divorce trial will be open, after all
A New York state judge last week paved the way for a full public airing of former supermodel Christie Brinkley's marital woes,…Categorized in Court access -
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Miami photographer guilty of resisting arrest
A Miami photographer, jailed last year after he refused to stop taking pictures of police officers who ordered him to put…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Tennessee, Rhode Island improve open records laws
Open records laws in both Tennessee and Rhode Island have been significantly bolstered in the past week. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Former Phila. anchor files defamation suit against CBS station
A former Philadelphia news anchor is suing the local CBS affiliate there for defamation, enumerating several disgraces she claims were foisted on her…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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State Supreme Court urged to take open records case
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals encouraged the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to review whether the Legislature violated the state’s…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court: FBI did not violate reporters' rights to gather news
The First Amendment rights of reporters covering a February 2006 Federal Bureau of Investigation raid at a prominent Puerto Rican activist's home were…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Losing Wisc. candidate can't sue paper for libel, court rules
A Wisconsin lawyer who lost his 2002 bid for attorney general amid ethics concerns is also now out of luck in his related libel…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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News groups want psychiatrist affidavit in courtroom shooting case
Three news organizations in Atlanta are challenging a motion to seal a psychiatrist's affidavit in the capital murder case of courtroom shooter Brian Nichols.Categorized in Court access