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In court photo dispute Los Angeles Times alleges illegal prior restraint

donal brown August 19, 2010

In a brief filed in court this week, the Los Angeles Times argued that their photographer acted with the court’s permission in taking photos of a defendant charged with murder, and that any attempts to prevent publication of the photos constituted prior restraint. -db Metropolitan News-Enterprise August 19, 2010 By a MetNews Staff Writer A Los Angeles Times photographer who took dozens of photographs of a defendant in a downtown courtroom two weeks ago acted

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Pelosi calls for transparency in Ground Zero mosque dispute

donal brown August 19, 2010

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she favored disclosure for the groups funding opposition to the mosque planned for Ground Zero as well as who is funding the construction of the Islamic center. -db Washington Post Commentary August 18, 2010 By Greg Sargent Nancy Pelosi kicked off a bit of controversy on the right this morning when the news broke that she had told a local San Francisco radio station that she agreed with those calling

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Federal judge quashes subpoena for notes in “unjust conviction” case reported by Medill grad student

donal brown August 19, 2010

A federal district judge has rejected arguments that the Chicago police could subpoena the notes of a former student at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism who worked to exonerate a convicted felon. -db Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press August 19, 2010 By Cristina Abello A federal judge in Seattle yesterday granted a journalism professor’s motion to quash a subpoena from lawyers representing Chicago police officers in a civil rights case. Judge Marsha

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Los Angeles County child welfare probe heats up

donal brown August 19, 2010

Amid accusations that they are more concerned with leaks than with the safety of children, the Los Angeles County supervisors ordered an investigation of what they termed “inappropriate disclosure of confidential child welfare information” to the Los Angeles Times. -db Los Angeles Times August 18, 2010 By Rong-Gong Lin II In a contentious 4-1 vote, Los Angeles County supervisors Tuesday ordered county departments to cooperate with an investigation into what they called the “inappropriate disclosure

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Interview for South Pasadena police chief prompts allegations of open meeting violation

donal brown August 19, 2010

When interviewing candidates for police chief behind closed doors, the South Pasadena City Council failed to mention it in the agenda leading to allegations that they violated California’s open meeting law, the Brown Act. -db Pasadena Star-News August 18, 2010 By Brian Charles SOUTH PASADENA – A reserve cop with ties to the police officer’s union and a former Maywood police chief each confirmed Wednesday they are finalists for the city’s open police chief job.

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