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New York Times freelance photographer arrested and allegedly beaten
Media advocates are expressing outrage over the arrest of a New York Times freelance photographer Saturday night. New York police…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Attorney asks U.S. Supreme Court to consider constitutionality of years-old blanket sealing order
The U.S. Supreme Court recently released dozens of documents about a businessman turned government witness as part of a request…Categorized in Court access -
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Website with links to infringing videos does not violate copyright laws, court rules
A social media website on which users have provided links to copyrighted videos from third-party servers has not itself violated…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Access to arrest records can be limited, Conn. appellate court rules
A Connecticut appellate court ruled this week in favor of restricting access to police records under the state’s Freedom of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Journalist settles with city of Pittsburgh over wrongful arrest during G-20 summit in 2009
The city of Pittsburgh settled a federal lawsuit with a journalist who claimed he was arrested and wrongfully detained under…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Open government advocates oppose Senate's anti-leak measures passed with much secrecy
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote in the coming days on a controversial intelligence authorization bill, which was passed…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Ill. judge declares state's eavesdropping law unconstitutional
An Illinois judge ruled last week that the state’s eavesdropping law – one of the broadest restrictions on audio recording…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Temporary ordinance in Florida bans items used by journalists
Media lawyers are concerned about a temporary ordinance that, among other things, bans certain items, such as gas masks, during…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Judge denies media's request to film and photograph Monday's hearing of Colorado shooting suspect
A Colorado judge denied the media's request to film and photograph Monday's hearing of the man accused of killing 12…Categorized in Court access -
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Ohio Supreme Court orders unsealing of records in high-profile criminal prosecution
The Ohio Supreme Court ordered a judge to release all records sealed during the criminal prosecutions of several Mahoning County…Categorized in Court access