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Parties reach agreement over ‘Catcher’ sequel: permanently banned

donal brown December 20, 2010

Despite amicus briefs from the New York Times and AP backing his free speech rights, the writer of a Catcher in the Rye sequel has agreed to a permanent injunction on the book with no further appeals. -db The Hollywood Reporter December 16, 2010 By Eriq Gardner The unauthorized sequel to J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye will be permanently banned from publication in the U.S. Last July, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction

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Call for federal government to shrink classification system

donal brown December 20, 2010

Secrecy News’ Steve Aftergood argues that with the release of a deluge of classified records by WikiLeaks in recent months, it is time for the federal government to reexamine its policies on classification and release records that never should have been classified. -db Secrecy News Opinion December 16, 2010 By Steven Aftergood Faced with release of hundreds of thousands of classified records by Wikileaks in recent months, what should the government do? The best answer might

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Court: Gag order in Roseville mall fire case DENIED

Peter Scheer December 17, 2010

Placer County Superior Court Judge Larry Gaddis yesterday denied local prosecutors’ request for a gag order in criminal proceedings against Alexander Piggee, the 23-year-old Stockton man suspected of arson in the Roseville Galleria fire two months ago. The effect of the denial is that lawyers, police and potential witnesses are free to speak publicly about the case, if they wish. Also, the city of Roseville will have to disclose the fire department’s “after action” report

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Gillmor on Fox News: ‘Fair and balanced’ two lies in three words

FAC December 17, 2010

Dan Gillmor weighs in on “Misinformation and the 2010 Election”, a survey from the University of Maryland that finds “the public knows most political ads are bogus, but people still believe things that are false.” Gillmor, in his Salon.com column writes: The report, from the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland, won’t surprise anyone who’s been paying attention to national affairs and the media. We have an information crisis. Influence peddlers and

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Opponents of an asphalt plant for Petaluma claim need for public comment before upcoming vote

donal brown December 17, 2010

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors plan  to vote on a controversial asphalt plant to be built south of Petaluma without allowing the public to comment since they claim they have already allowed public comment on the proposal. -db The Santa Rosa Press Democrat December 14, 2010 By Brett Wilkison Opponents of the proposed Dutra asphalt plant south of Petaluma plan to press their right to speak against the controversial project at the Sonoma County

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