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White House: Older computer hard drives destroyed
The White House disclosed to a federal court on Friday that some of its computer hard drives from before October…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Group to grill archives on release of Clinton telephone logs
A federal judge ordered the National Archives to undergo questioning by a group seeking the release of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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S.C. looks to halt access to concealed weapons permit holders
South Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation, HB 4243, which would keep the list of state gun permit holders a secret. …Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ala. town charges $500 fee to commercial photographers
Commercial photographers are being charged $500 for a permit to take pictures of buildings in a small, historic town in…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters group disrupts Olympic ceremony
A story from Greece today makes us very nervous. Protesters from a Paris-based press freedom group were among those who disrupted…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Detroit mayor charged with perjury in text messaging flap
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick today was charged with perjury and other counts after sexually explicit text messages contradicted what he…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Va. high court considers plan regulating access to court records
The Supreme Court of Virginia will consider proposed rules that would regulate access to – and in one instance require…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Federal courts committee supports online plea bargains
A committee formed by the Federal Judiciary to consider whether criminal plea agreements should be removed from public access on…Categorized in Court access -
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Minn. high court rejects effort to turn over unpublished notes
The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected a prosecutor’s effort to force The Free Press [Mankato, Minn.] to turn over its unpublished…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Groups urge court to strike down surveillance law
The National Security Archive and Electronic Frontier Foundation urged a federal appeals court on Wednesday to outlaw a section of…Categorized in Libel and privacy