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State courts find teen-agers’ ‘fighting words’ unprotected

donal brown March 11, 2010

Teen-agers are finding that courts are unsympathetic to their use of “fighting words”, viewing the language as disorderly conduct and affirming lower court decisions in finding the teen-agers delinquent. -db First Amendment Center Commentary March 11, 2010 By David L. Hudson Jr. Recent court decisions in Arizona and North Dakota demonstrate that kids can face criminal charges and convictions when they utter “fighting words.” Appellate courts in both states affirmed juvenile court findings of delinquency

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New access to social media may precipitate change in Iran

donal brown March 11, 2010

After the U.S. Treasury Department decided to exclude social media services from sanctions against Iran, there is hope that these services will help Iranians  effect political change. Iran is a special case in that nearly half of the population uses the internet. -db Citizen Media Law Project Commentary March 11, 2010 By Arthur Bright Anyone who followed the Green Movement protests in Iran is well aware of the importance of social media to the protesters. Without

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California governor orders end to shredding of sex offenders’ parole files

donal brown March 11, 2010

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered state officials to make the files of sex offenders available to the press and public. The order comes after a paroled sex offender was arrested for allegedly murdering a 17-year-old girl in San Diego County and the reluctant release of the parole files of the man who allegedly kidnapped a 12-year-old girl and held her for 18 years. -db The Sacramento Bee March 10, 2010 By Sam Stanton Gov. Arnold

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Transparency: S.F. mayor wants texting banned during city meetings

donal brown March 11, 2010

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants a ban on text messaging during meetings of the Board of Supervisors and city commissions to limit the influence of  lobbyists texting city officials and to keep the city government more transparent. -db San Francisco Chronicle March 10, 2010 By Heather Knight San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to push the off button on the trend of text messaging during meetings of the Board of Supervisors and various city

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International internet freedom gets boost in latest regulations proposed by Obama administration

donal brown March 10, 2010

The U.S. Treasury Department announced changes in its sanctions against Cuba, Iran and the Sudan which allows internet service to these countries even when they are under U.S. sanctions. -db Electronic Frontier Foundation Commentary March 10, 2010 By Danny O’Brien The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Monday key amendments to the regulation of United States sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Sudan. The new provisions give a blanket license for the export

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