Supreme Court ruling prompts new draft of animal cruelty law
Yesterday,
April 23, 2010, 11:58:09 AM
One day after the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a 1999 law
banning videos depicting animal cruelty, the congressman who originally wrote the statute announced his intention to . . .
University threatens litigation to avoid releasing public records
Yesterday,
April 23, 2010, 11:58:09 AM
Northern Kentucky University is considering filing a civil lawsuit after
the state attorney general's office ordered the school to release correspondence a student reporter had requested in a . .
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Reporters Committee protests raid on student newsroom
Yesterday,
April 23, 2010, 11:58:09 AM
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on Tuesday sent a letter
condemning a county prosecutor's decision to confiscate the computer files of James Madison University's student . . .
Parks police block journalists from covering White House protest
Thursday,
April 22, 2010, 11:36:17 AM
The U.S. Parks Police have accepted responsibility for blocking journalists
from covering a protest in front of the White House staged by gay war veterans, POLITICO reported. "That was . . .
FOX files second public-records lawsuit over bailout documents
Thursday,
April 22, 2010, 11:36:17 AM
FOX Business has filed a second lawsuit against the Federal Reserve seeking
documents about its emergency lending program that have been created since the first lawsuit began, FOX Business . . .
Justices consider 'personal' texts sent on government devices
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday about whether government
employers violated employees’ privacy rights by reading personal text messages sent from government-issued devices.
. . .
Shield bill passed by state senate, goes to governor for signature
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
Wisconsin's state senate today passed, by a voice vote, shield legislation
that would protect confidential sources and newsgathering materials, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The bill will
. . .
High court declares animal cruelty law unconstitutional
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a federal law that criminalized
videos showing the torture and killing of animals after deciding that it violated First Amendment free speech rights. The
. . .
College journalists negotiating over seized riot photos
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
Attorneys representing a college newspaper and a local prosecutor agreed
on Sunday to temporarily seal photographs that were seized from the publication's hard drives and transfer them to a third
. . .
White House asks reporters to stop citing anonymous sources
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
White House press correspondents have been asked to stop the practice of
citing anonymous government sources in their work, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told CNN on Sunday, The Hill reported. Gibbs
. . .
Alabama passes bill to exempt 911 calls from open-records law
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
The Alabama Senate passed a bill last week that would make the audio recordings
of 911 calls exempt from state open records laws, the Florence Times Daily reported. H.B. 159 was sent to Gov. Bob . . .
High court denies broadcasters access to audio recordings
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court's denial on Wednesday of broadcasters' requests
to gain access to audio tapes in a case over a religious controversy means that this will be the first full term in four years
. . .
CIA director approved destruction of abuse tapes, emails reveal
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
The Central Intelligence Agency released email messages on Thursday that
reveal the former director of the agency approved of -- and joked about -- the decision made by top officials to destroy .
. .
Kansas governor signs new shield law
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
Kansas became the 38th state to pass a state shield law for reporters today
when Gov. Mark Parkinson signed the pending legislation, The Associated Press reported. The law will take effect upon . .
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FCC considers reclassification of Internet in push to regulate it
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
The Federal Communications Commission has been exploring ways to reassert
its authority over the Internet after last week's federal appellate court decision cast doubt on whether the . . .
Senate committee sends FOIA amendment bill to floor
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to send the Faster FOIA Act
of 2010 to the full Senate for consideration, The Associated Press reported. The bill would establish a commission to . .
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Former NSA official charged in newspaper leak investigation
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a former high-ranking National
Security Agency official with lying and obstruction of justice relating to an investigation into leaks made to an unidentified
. . .
FBI allows Edward Kennedy's family to weigh in on file release
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
The FBI will consult with Edward M. Kennedy's family before releasing its
file on the deceased lawmaker to the public — a rarely invoked FBI accommodation, The Boston Globe . . .
Judge gives media access to previously sealed Blagojevich papers
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
An Illinois federal judge has given three news organizations immediate
access to a previously sealed document in the case against former Governor Rod Blagojevich, the Associated Press reports.
The . . .
Mich. state health department reverses denial of H1N1 records
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010, 9:42:56 AM
Michigan’s state health department released documents Wednesday that
contained information outlining how funds for H1N1 prevention and treatment programs were used, The Michigan Messenger . .
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