‘Frightening’: Charges Against Julian Assange Alarm Press Advocates
Date: 23 May 2019
By Michael M. Grynbaum and Marc Tracy
Michael
A new indictment against the WikiLeaks leader was denounced as a dangerous precedent that could lead to future prosecutions of journalists.
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Jussie Smollett’s Case File Is Unsealed by Judge
Date: 23 May 2019
By Julia Jacobs
Julia Jacobs
A group of media organizations, including The New York Times, asked the court to unseal the records regarding the actor’s case, citing a need for more transparency.
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Julian Assange’s Indictment Aims at the Heart of the First Amendment
Date: 24 May 2019
By The Editorial Board
The Trump administration seeks to use the Espionage Act to redefine what journalists can and cannot publish.
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Assange Indicted Under Espionage Act, Raising First Amendment Issues
Date: 23 May 2019
By Charlie Savage
Charlie Savage
The WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces 17 counts in a superseding indictment over his role in obtaining and publishing classified documents in 2010.
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President Pete? One-on-One With Buttigieg
Date: 23 May 2019
An interview with Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend on his 2020 presidential campaign
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Philadelphia Inquirer Offers Buyouts, Citing Revenue Decline
Date: 23 May 2019
By The Associated Press
The publishers of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com are offering buyouts to staff but the threat of layoffs looms if there aren't enough volunteers.
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Geoffrey Rush Awarded $2 Million in Defamation Case, a Record for Australia
Date: 23 May 2019
By Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore
The Oscar-winning actor said a Sydney newspaper had wrongly portrayed him as having behaved inappropriately toward a female co-star.
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Geoffrey Rush Awarded $2 Million in Sydney Defamation Case
Date: 23 May 2019
By The Associated Press
Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush was awarded an Australian record of 2.9 million Australian dollars ($2 million) damages by a Sydney judge on Thursday in defamation case against a newspaper publisher and journalist over reports he had been accused of inappropriate behavior toward an actress.
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Egypt Frees Al-Jazeera Journalist Detained Since 2016
Date: 23 May 2019
By The Associated Press
An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the release of an Al-Jazeera journalist who had been detained since 2016 on allegations of spreading false news and defaming Egypt's reputation.
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Houston Police Chief Asks Public to Help to Find Girl's Body
Date: 23 May 2019
By The Associated Press
The police chief in Houston said Thursday that evidence shows a 4-year-old girl who has been missing since earlier this month was killed, and he's asking for the public's help in finding her body.
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