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Twitter hands over subpoenaed records in Occupy Wall Street prosecution
Twitter complied today with a court order to hand over to New York prosecutors an Occupy Wall Street protester’s tweets…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Journalists harmed by terrorist law that chills speech activities, federal judge rules
A federal judge in New York Wednesday blocked enforcement of a provision of a statute that would allow the U.S.…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Appeals court tightens public access to search warrants
A federal appellate court held last week that there is no First Amendment right for the media to access police…Categorized in Court access -
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Twitter faces looming deadline on court order to reveal user's information
After a state appellate court earlier this week denied Twitter's request to stay the proceedings, lawyers for the social networking…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Protesters, police and press avoid major confrontations at Democratic National Convention
A large, well-trained law enforcement presence and fewer, more peaceful protesters allowed the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. to…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Maine's amended Freedom of Access Act "a step forward"
Recent changes in Maine’s Freedom of Access Act have funded an ombudsman position and improved access to public records under…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Police planning credited with avoiding problems at Republican National Convention
The 2012 Republican National Convention last week saw minimal arrests, no violence and fewer protesters, a marked contrast from past…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Public interest outweighs confidentiality in Ky. juvenile sexual assault case
A Kentucky judge earlier this week granted a local newspaper’s request to unseal records in a juvenile sexual abuse case…Categorized in Court access -
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Phoenix alternative newspaper can proceed with suit against Arpaio, court rules
Two executives of an alternative Arizona newspaper can continue their civil rights and conspiracy lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Wisconsin radio reporter locked out of Romney campaign event
Campaign staffers for presidential candidate Mitt Romney barred a local radio reporter from covering a Republican Wisconsin senator’s stump speech…Categorized in Newsgathering