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BBC Afghan reporter killed by kidnappers
An Afghan journalist, Abdul Samad Rohani, employed by the BBC, was found dead on Sunday in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand.…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Kentucky judge opens murder suspect's juvenile file
A Kentucky judge granted The Louisville Courier-Journal’s request to make public the juvenile record of a man now charged with…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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City tries to block release of police misconduct files
Federal appellate judges in Chicago heard oral arguments Tuesday over whether records containing police misconduct and excessive force complaints should…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Requests for secrecy must be filed publicly
Asking a court to keep certain documents secret must be done publicly, a San Diego federal judge ordered June 3…Categorized in Court access -
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'Sun-Times' reporter isn't forced to testify in R. Kelly case
Chicago Sun-Times reporter Jim DeRogatis can decline to answer questions in R. Kelly’s child-pornography trial, Judge Vincent Gaughan ruled today.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Sens. Obama, Coburn introduce spending transparency bill
Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at expanding the reach of recently enacted measures…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge orders NYPD to release internal database on street stops
Judge Marilyn G. Diamond gave the New York Police Department 60 days to turn over a database of hundreds of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporter forced to testify in R. Kelly case is a no-show in court today
An arrest warrant will not be issued for Chicago Sun-Times reporter Jim DeRogatis after he failed to appear to testify…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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N.J. Supreme Court committee proposes online access to court records
Justices on the New Jersey Supreme Court heard testimony last week regarding a proposal to expand access to judicial documents.…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Detroit mayor must release more e-mails, text messages, judge rules
Two local newspapers that have been covering the ongoing saga of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his alleged relationship with…Categorized in Freedom of information