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Reporter threatened when seeking questions from coal company CEO
The embattled chief of a coal-producing company warned an ABC News producer that he was “liable to get shot” if…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Tenn. records bill picks up momentum
The Tennessee Senate’s State and Local Government Committee unanimously passed a new open records measure (SB 3280) on Tuesday. The…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Citizens group wins FOIA battle with nuclear agency
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) unnecessarily delayed responding to numerous records requests from a citizen’s group regarding documents on…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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New law would limit release of underage sex tapes in court
On Wednesday, the Georgia state Senate unanimously passed SB 481, a bill that seeks to restrict the viewing of sex…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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City officials in Va. town will get FOIA training
Concerns The Roanoke Times [Va.] raised regarding the town of Christiansburg violating the state's open meetings law prompted the mayor…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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N.C. governor convenes state panel to review e-mail policy
A former North Carolina state agency worker spoke out last month, saying the state's unwritten policy is to delete e-mails…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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R&B singer's suit stays secret
Judge Vincent Gaughan has determined that R&B singer R. Kelly’s child pornography hearing will be closed and the filed motions…Categorized in Court access -
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Administration officials speak out against shield law
Four prominent Bush administration officials sent letters this week to Senate leadership speaking out against the proposed Free Flow of…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Judge: Web site can keep listing N.H. houses
Skynet Corp. can continue to maintain its Web site, in which homeowners in New Hampshire and elsewhere can list their…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Police surround hotel housing foreign media in Zimbabwe
Paramilitary police in Zimbabwe surrounded a hotel housing foreign journalists today and detained three or four reporters, a man who…Categorized in Newsgathering