Is It Illegal for a Congressional Candidate to Block Political Opponents from Their Twitter Feed?
A candidate running for Congress has blocked one of his opponents from viewing his Twitter feed. Is that illegal? I…
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A candidate running for Congress has blocked one of his opponents from viewing his Twitter feed. Is that illegal? I…
My state senator has blocked me from making comments or accessing his Instagram account, which is his official Instagram account…
I’ve had a Twitter account for at least five years. My account was suspended recently for supposed “hate” speech, and…
I would like to know how I sue a newspaper for defamation. Or if not the newspaper, then the editor?
I am a member of the governing board of the Unified School District. An employee just told me that the…
I’m a TV news writer/producer seeking to cover with a small TV camera a parole hearing. I made a written…
My local council member was involved in a recall against her for beating up her lover and campaign manager, both…
My employer—a Business Improvement District—had a regularly scheduled board meeting that per our contract with the City must be open…
I am working on a story about a man who was released from the local jail on probation and a…
I went to a city council meeting and a woman was being proposed for city office. I condemned her appointment,…