Tag: Freedom of the press
Student’s arrest for racist post sparks free speech debate
The arrest of a Connecticut high school student accused of posting racist comments about a Black classmate on social media is being supported by...
Fox News seeks to dismiss Dominion suit over election claims
WASHINGTON — Fox News has filed a motion to dismiss a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems over claims about the...
Suit: Georgia election law threatens voting, speech rights
ATLANTA — Georgia’s sweeping new overhaul of election laws threatens the fundamental right to vote, freedom of speech and the separation of powers, according...
Media demand Israel explain destruction of news offices
NEW YORK — News organizations demanded an explanation Saturday for an Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the offices...
Back to square one? Trump decision still weighs on Facebook
Suppose you were Mark Zuckerberg, recently ordered by an advisory board to decide how long former President Donald Trump should stay banned from Facebook....
Analysis of police misconduct record laws in all 50 states
CARBONDALE, Illinois — Below is an analysis of public record laws in all 50 states. It is based on an analysis of statutes and...
Myanmar military court gives reporter 3-year prison term
BANGKOK — A 51-year-old reporter for a now-banned online and broadcast news agency in Myanmar was sentenced Wednesday by a military court to three...
Michigan Republican wants to register fact-checkers
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan Republican known for challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election has turned his attention to those who fact-check...
Washington Post says US secretly obtained reporters’ records
WASHINGTON — The Trump Justice Department secretly seized the phone records of three Washington Post reporters who covered the federal investigation into ties between...
Facebook board’s Trump decision could have wider impacts
Since the day after the deadly Jan. 6 riots on the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump's social media accounts have been silent —...