AP Sues 3 Trump Administration Officials, Citing Freedom of Speech
The AP says its case is about an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control speech — in this case refusing to change its style from the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”
Mississippi Judge Ordered Newspaper To Remove Editorial, Outraging Press Advocates
The city’s lawsuit called the Clarksdale Press Register's editorial libelous and said it “chilled and hindered” the city’s efforts to lobby for the tax with state legislators.
Trump: AP’s White House Access Will Be Curtailed Until It Adopts ‘Gulf of America’
It was the first time the president himself had commented on the issue since the White House began not allowing AP to cover several of his events last week.
AP Reporter, Photographer Barred From Air Force One Over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Dispute
Journalists consider the administration’s move a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment — a governmental attempt to dictate what a news company publishes under threat of retribution.
Trump Sues Des Moines Register, Pollster for ‘Election Interference’ After Pre-Election Poll
The Register’s parent Gannett Co. on Tuesday dismissed the lawsuit as meritless and said it would vigorously defend its First Amendment rights.
DOJ Ignored Some Policies When Seizing Reporters’ Phone Records, Watchdog Finds
The new watchdog report was released as the aggressive practice of hunting for journalists’ sources could again be resurrected.
Jury Finds Ex-Politician Guilty of Murder in Killing of Las Vegas Investigative Reporter
Robert Telles has been jailed without bail since his arrest several days after Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German was found stabbed to death.
Ex-Kansas Police Chief Who Led a Raid on a Newspaper Is Charged With Obstruction
Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody is also accused of persuading a potential witness to withhold information from authorities when they later investigated his conduct.