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ACLU supports State Department employee under fire for criticizing Iraq reconstruction

donal brown May 15, 2012

The American Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter to the State Department in support of one of the department’s  employees who is in the process of losing his job for criticizing the U.S. reconstruction in Iraq of which he had first-hand knowledge. The State Department claimed the employee violated their policy on prepublication review. -db From a commentary for the American Civil Liberties Union, May 15, 2012, by Kate Wood. Full story  

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Free speech: Public employees must be protected in fulfilling their civic reponsibilities

donal brown May 14, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court finding in Garcetti v. Ceballos sharply limited the freedom of public employes to speak about their official job duties, but public employees must be protected as they testify in court, argues David L Hudson Jr. of the First Amendment Center. -db From a commentary for the First Amendment Center, May 11, 2012, by David L. Hudson Jr. Full story    

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Opinion: First Amendment protects public’s right to record events in public spaces

donal brown May 14, 2012

Even though a compelling argument can be made for the First Amendment right of journalists, activists and just plain regular citizens to make records of breaking news in public venues, the police have made numerous arrests in these incidents lowering the U.S. rank for freedom of the press.  -db From a commentary for MediaShift, May 14, 2012, by Josh Stearns. Full story    

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Illinois eavesdropping law loses round in federal appeals court

donal brown May 8, 2012

The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Illinois could not enforce their eavesdropping law that makes it illegal to make recordings of police officers in public without their permission. The appeals court wrote, “The Illinois eavesdropping statute restricts far more speech than necessary to protect legitimate privacy interests.” -db From the Chicago Tribune, May 8, 2012, by Ryan Haggerty. Full story    

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