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Nut Graf: April 7-8, 2009 |
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Written by Justin Hemlepp
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Friday, 10 April 2009 |
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Editor's Note: The following posts appeared in Fire in a Theater's "Nut Graf" microblog between Apr. 7 and Apr. 8, 2009. U.S.-Ariz. | Anti-cop blogger's home searched; modem, router seized. Claims search was "threat to quit writing." http://is.gd/r0Sz (ArizRep)
U.S.-D.C. | ACLU, CLE join lobbyists, demand White House end ban on lobbyist contacts related to stimulus projects. http://is.gd/rrFS (AP)
U.S.-Ill. | Lawsuit over FOIA requests called "political." Town refuses to release records to candidate's wife. http://is.gd/rrDD (RRStar)
EUROPE-Italy | Italy's leader, Berlusconi, considers "hard measures" after media reports on "alleged faux pas" http://is.gd/qZoU (Telegraph)
U.S.-Texas | State House passes reporters' shield law. Would provide qualified privilege to protect secret sources. http://is.gd/rrB3 (RCFP)
U.S.-Colo. | Controversial prof, W. Churchill, wins jury verdict after firing. Called WTC victims "little Eichmanns" http://is.gd/rryH (AP)
U.S.-Ill. | Chi. Tribune begins "series of recommendations to clean up the corruption and secrecy" in Ill. gov't http://is.gd/rrxj (ChiTrib)
ASIA-S.Korea | Leader of journalists' union released after TV station management, union reach deal on independence. http://is.gd/rru3 (IFEX)
AMER-Guat. | Group calls on authorities to investigate shooting death of TV reporter and wounding of cameraman. http://is.gd/rrpK (CPJ)
U.S. | Missed a car payment? Beware: Your car could be disabled by dealer via satellite. http://is.gd/rrot (Slate)
U.S.-Md. | Policeman's 1st Amend suit allowed to proceed. Demoted, investigated, fired for leaking memo to press. http://is.gd/rrmu (RCFP)
U.S.-Mich. | Couple arrested for anti-Bush sign on car during funeral sues. ACLU: Law is unconstitutional. http://is.gd/rrkb (AP)
MdEst-Iran | U.S. Journalist, Roxana Saberi, formally charged. Arrested for reporting after credential expired. http://is.gd/qSAN (Reuters)
U.S. | EDITORIAL: Obama admin fails to live up to own open government standards. Gov't refuses to release OLC memos. http://is.gd/rrgM (NYT)
AMER-Mex. | Journalist seeks protection after gov't official threatens legal action in response to her reporting. http://is.gd/rr3j (IFEX)
U.S.-Penn. | Fed judge issues restraining order preventing prosecution of teens for so-called "sexting." http://is.gd/rr0f (MedLwPrfBlg)
U.S.-Del. | Military ban on media coverage of slain soldiers arriving at Dover AFB ends. Family agreed to coverage. http://is.gd/rqXT (AP)
EUROPE-Russ. | To murdered journalists: "Unless you are killed in a very interesting way, don't come and see me." http://is.gd/r8VC (CPJ)
PACIFIC-Indon. | Media urged to cover elections, despite law forbidding coverage right before Election Day. http://is.gd/r8U1 (JakartaPst)
U.S.-Mich. | Judge denies reporter's request to invoke 5th Amend to protect sources. Judge: Request is "moot." http://is.gd/r8Ql (RCFP)
MdEst-Palestine | Israel urged to investigate attacks on media facilities in Gaza during 2008-09 offensive. http://is.gd/r8OT (IFEX)
ASIA-Sri Lanka | U.S. State Dept. advocates for journalists mistreated in island nation. http://is.gd/r8Nu (CPJ)
ASIA-Thai. | Man sentenced to 10 years for insulting Thai monarchy. http://is.gd/r8Gb (BangkokPst) [The Thai monarchy is a bunch of idiots.]
U.S.-Texas | Every single reporter covering police perjury case subpoenaed, thus barred from reporting on the case. http://is.gd/r8Eq (RCFP)
U.S.-Ark. | State lawmakers consider limiting availability of concealed weapons permit records. http://is.gd/r8AX (Courier)
AMER-Cuba | Blogger accused "of staging a 'provocation against the Cuban Revolution.'" http://is.gd/r8z2 (GigaLaw)
AFRICA-Alg./Egypt | In separate incidents, journalists prevented from traveling across borders. http://is.gd/r8fF (IFEX)
U.S. | A.P. plans to sue aggregators, "hasten end of newspapers" in the process. http://is.gd/r36X (Guterman) [Does that include me? Yikes.]
U.S.-D.C. | House passes federal journalists' shield law. Would give qualified privilege to keep sources secret. http://is.gd/qlbn (TheHill)
U.S.-D.C. | Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act would require annual govt report on global press freedom http://is.gd/qdr0 (FrdmOfThePrez)
U.S.-D.C. | Congress has a Caucus for Freedom of the Press? Who knew? Doing something right for once, yes? http://is.gd/qdr0 (FrdmOfThePrez)
Fire in a Theater was taking care of its sick daughter, "Ember in Front of the TV," last week. She's better now, so back to work today.
Justin Hemlepp, TheSequitur.com's editor emeritus, is an attorney in Florida.
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