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Georgia: High school administrators cite federal privacy act in censoring interview with minor

donal brown February 10, 2011

A Georgia high school principal confiscated the January issue of their school newspaper and declared the newspaper under prior review in response to a story about eligibility rules for athletes. The district spokesperson Susan Hale cited the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, maintaining that the newspaper story contained confidential information about a minor. Hale held that the newspaper needed to get parent permission for reporting the student’s interview in which he said he was ineligible

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Two civil liberties groups file motion to challenge WikiLeaks probe

donal brown February 9, 2011

The Electronic Freedom Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a motion to challenge the Justice Department’s  attempt to obtain the Twitter records of a former WikiLeaks associate. Among others, the U.S. government is is targeting Birgitta Jonsdottir, a member of Iceland’s parliament. Jonsdottir was one of two people who helped Wikileaks prepare a classified military video published last April by the site. -db From Wired, February 8, 2011, By Kim Zetter. Full Story

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Government electronic database suffering delays and cost overruns

donal brown February 8, 2011

The Government Accountability Office (GOA) found that the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) initiative to increase transparency in the federal government by establishing a searchable, electronic database is facing delays and cost overruns. The program is expected to be only 65 percent complete  by September. The cost could be $193 million to $433 million higher than planned. The GAO blamed poor management for the failings. Its report said, “NARA has not been positioned to

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Ambulance company settles with NLRB over employee’s Facebook posting

donal brown February 8, 2011

American Medical Response of Connecticut agreed to settle a suit brought by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the company fired an employee for criticizing her boss and calling him derogatory names on Facebook. The NLRB contended that the firing was illegal in that employees have the right to discuss workplace issues with fellow workers and others. The company agreed to revise their rules governing discourse on the Internet regarding work conditions. -db From

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California: Salinas study sessions on key issues claimed to promote transprency

donal brown February 8, 2011

The Salinas mayor wants to address thorny problems such as damaged sidewalks, graffiti and prostitution in a series of council study sessions with an emphasize on solving problems through staff recommendations and greater access to background information. Council members will be responsible for two district meetings each year, and the mayor can opt to hold town meetings to discuss citywide issues. From The Californian, February 8, 2011, by Kimer Solana-Ksolana. Full Story

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