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Shield law

Evansville :: IN :: USA | 11 days ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

When last we visited the need for a federal shield law to protect reporters and their sources, the prospects didn't appear hopeful. As a candidate for president, Barack Obama had expressed support for a strong federal shield law...Bush opposed passage...

Tags: Senate Judiciary Committee, shield law, federal shield, Evansville, Richard Lugar, Evidence law, Shield laws in the United States, Barack Obama, Politics, Law Crime

Changing Journalism for the Better?

Posted by: KatieBurns  | 

Kutztown :: PA :: USA | 2 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 1

News reporting used to be simple--- report the facts, tell the story. Now, it’s become a tremendous job for reporters to do their jobs without harsh criticism from readers and censors alike. Nowadays, readers will find something...

Tags: journalism, shield law, first amendment, trust, iraq war, terrorism, danish, mohammed, culture, evil

'Flying imams' can pursue claims against police, judge rules

Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | 4 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Airways jet in Minneapolis in November 2006 has been cleared for takeoff again by a federal judge...District Judge Ann Montgomery today denied several motions to dismiss the case by an FBI agent and the Metropolitan Airports Commission and six airport...

Tags: US Airways, shield law, airways flight, report suspected, district judge, terrorist activities, Judge Ann Montgomery, suspected terrorist, law enforcement

SF killing sparks shield law debate

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 6 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

San Francisco police got a warrant and searched the student's apartment May 3, seizing some items. Wagstaffe might now try to get that search's products deemed inadmissible in court under the shield law. Wagstaffe said police conducted the search after...

Tags: shield law

Kansas House debating proposed state budget

Topeka :: KS :: USA | 8 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Bill Fuerborn, D-Garnett, and Kevin Yoder, R-Overland Park, confer during deliberations on the House budget proposal. Yoder is chair of the Appropriations Committee and Fuerborn is the ranking Democrat. Topeka — The Kansas House is debating a proposed...

Tags: Kansas House, House Endorses, Final House, public schools, Topeka, spend plan, Kansas City, Kansas Constitution, Bill Otto, shield law

Senate committee rejects shield law for journalists

Topeka :: KS :: USA | 9 months ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Topeka — The Senate Judiciary Committee fails to endorse a proposed shield law for Kansas journalists after a senator changes her mind...Instead, it sent the bill to the Kansas Judicial Council to study it and possibly come up with recommendations for...

Tags: Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Bill, Senate Commerce Committee, senator committee, minimum wage, Kansas Judicial Council, shield law

McCain Backs Shield Law

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 year ago

Credibility Credibility of 5

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday he would support a federal shield law for reporters, although with misgivings.

Tags: John McCain, republican presidential, presidential nominee, Associated Press Annual Meeting, presumptive republican, confidential sources, Washington, shield law, mccain backs, presidential candidate

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