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Government lags in releasing 50-year-old records on JFK assassination

donal brown May 31, 2012

Government agencies in control of the records of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination are less than forthcoming in their stance on releasing the 50,000 pages of documents. To date, writes Russ Baker for Business Insider, there have been no creditable explanations for withholding the documents. -db From a commentary for Business Insider, May 31, 2012, by Russ Baker. Full story      

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Chicago Tribune dealt set back in quest for University of Illinois records

donal brown May 29, 2012

A federal appeals court ruled against the Chicago Tribune in its quest for secure records from the University of Illinois relating to the school’s preferential review process for applicants for admission with connections to influential supporters. The court said the case belonged in state court under state open records laws. -db From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, May 24, 2012, by You-Jin Han. Full story

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Berkeley PD’s $24,000 chat with a reporter

FAC May 19, 2012

The city of Berkeley will spend up to $24,000 for a consultant to review the police department’s media policies. The move follows the chief’s decision to have an officer make a midnight call on a reporter whose story irked the chief. Chief Michael Meehan ordered Sgt. Mary Kusmiss to the home of reporter Doug Oakley at 12:45 a.m. March 9. Meehan was dissatisfied with a story on a town hall meeting about whether police should

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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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