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Reporter arrested while covering Des Moines flood
A reporter covering the flood in Des Moines was arrested Saturday morning on charges of trespassing and interference with official…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Florida court orders officials to hand over their personal computers
A circuit judge in Sarasota County on Friday ordered three public officials to stop using their personal computers and turn them…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Newspaper petitions court to unseal docket in abortion case
When the U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia (3rd Cir.) released last month its precedent-setting decision that an employer cannot…Categorized in Court access -
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Federal, Denver officials seek to withhold details on DNC demonstration zones
Just how close will protesters get to delegates at the Democratic National Convention this summer? Federal and local officials in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Subpoenas issued for 15 reporters in Pa. grand jury leak probe
In a hunt for the source of a grand jury leak, lawyers for a Pennsylvania casino owner have demanded that 15 reporters, including several…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Supreme Court rejects new limits on duplicative FOIA requests
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an attempt to place new limits on the right to request federal agency…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Principal shuts down paper for flag-burning photo
A California high school principal shut down the student newspaper after it ran a front-page photo of a student burning…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Prosecutor to release autopsy report in NC university murder
The (Raleigh) News & Observer has backed off its motion for access to slain University of North Carolina student Eve…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Lawsuit against Fox News won't go to trial
A District Court judge in Maine on Friday dismissed a school superintendent's slander suit against Fox News, finding no proof…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Libel suit dismissed under Indiana's anti-SLAPP statute
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation suit filed against an Indianapolis TV station for an in-depth report on Internet…Categorized in Libel and privacy