Welcome to SPJ Blogs Sign in | Join | Help

Thursday, December 21, 2006 - Posts

Two journalists get subpoenas in probe of soldier

A freelance journalist said she has been subpoenaed by U.S. Army prosecutors to testify about one of her sources, a 28-year-old officer facing a court-martial for refusing to go to Iraq. In May, Sarah Olson conducted an interview with 1st Lt.
posted by MikeKnaak | 0 Comments

Bill shielding police statements heads to Michigan governor

The state House in Michigan voted unanimously yesterday to send Gov. Jennifer Granholm a bill that would keep involuntary statements made by police officers from appearing in the media. The bill, S.B. 647, would make confidential the involuntary
posted by MikeKnaak | 0 Comments

2006 legal developments

Gannett General Counsel Barbara Walls writes about the year's legal developments including access to courts and public documents.
posted by MikeKnaak | 0 Comments

Criminal Libel Laws Are Alive, At Least in Colorado

Journalists don't worry much about criminal libel in the United States, but that doesn't mean the law has disappeared. Criminal libel is still on the books in a handful of states, including Colorado where a former high school student recently pleaded
posted by NeilRalston | 0 Comments