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Google's latest transparency report shows government surveillance on the rise in U.S.
Paula Broadwell isn’t the only person whose Gmail messages were read by government officials – Google received almost 8,000 e-mail…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Chicago officials violate strict eavesdropping law
Chicago City Hall officials violated Illinois' strict eavesdropping law when they ‘inadvertently’ recorded conversations with Chicago Tribune reporters without their…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Kansas Supreme Court allows live streaming, tweeting from state courtrooms
An amendment to Kansas court rules now lets journalists use laptops and cell phones to report from the courtroom. Reporters…Categorized in Court access -
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Federal court decides to grant witnesses full access to executions
A federal judge in Harrisburg, Pa., ruled Tuesday that a protocol limiting the ability of witnesses to see and hear…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Judge orders unsealing of Watergate documents
A history professor hopes that a federal court's recent order to release long-sealed Watergate documents will shed light on the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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N.D. law banning campaigning on Election Day ruled unconstitutional
A federal judge Wednesday banned the enforcement of a century-old statute that prevents North Dakota citizens from campaigning on Election…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Fla. judge denies gag order in Zimmerman case
A Florida judge on Monday denied a proposed gag order that would muzzle all attorneys and law enforcement officers involved…Categorized in Court access -
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ACLU files lawsuit against U.S. Border Patrol over harassment of photographers
Two photographers whose cameras were confiscated and photos were deleted for taking pictures near customs buldings at the California/Mexico border…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Mont. judge releases part of presentence report in prosecution of federal senator's boat crash
A Montana judge Wednesday approved the release of portions of a presentence investigation report in a criminal case stemming from…Categorized in Court access -
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Media organizations challenge gag order in Zimmerman case
More than a dozen news media organizations are opposing a proposed gag order in the George Zimmerman prosecution that would…Categorized in Court access