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Jury Selection Begins For Former Las Vegas Politican Accused Of Murdering Reporter
The trial of a Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative reporter who wrote articles critical of him will take center...
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Aug 12, 20242 min read
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How Wall Street Journal Worked To Free Its Arrested Reporter
For several months, a counter on top of a Wall Street Journal website tracked the days, hours and minutes that Evan Gershkovich had spent...
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Aug 2, 20242 min read
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MN Judge Blocks Reporting On Memo In High-Profile Murder Case
A judge in St. Paul, Minnesota, has ordered journalists not to report on a sentencing memo that was filed in a high-profile murder case...
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Jul 29, 20242 min read
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L.A. County Sheriff Wanted To Prosecute Reporter Over Leaks
For at least three years, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department secretly investigated — and ultimately urged the state attorney...
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Jul 23, 20242 min read
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Ruben Rosario Dies At 70; Longtime Criminal Justice Journalist
Former St. Paul Pioneer Press columnist Rubén Rosario, a tireless advocate for the powerless, grew up in the Bronx and earned his...
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Jul 11, 20242 min read
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Kansas Reporter Settles Part Of Lawsuit Over Raid For $235K
A former reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper will accept $235,000 to settle part of her federal lawsuit over a police raid on the...
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Jul 6, 20241 min read
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Freelancer Wins Settlement Against LAPD After Gathering Photos of Officers
For 29-year-old freelance journalist Ben Camacho, it's two legal victories in two days. On Monday, the city of Los Angeles agreed to drop...
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Jun 20, 20242 min read
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L.A. To Pay $300K For Journalist Who Published Officer Photos
Los Angeles will pay $300,000 to cover the legal fees of a local journalist and a technology watchdog group sued by the city for...
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Jun 18, 20242 min read
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Will News Media, Politicians Stop Using The Label 'Felon'?
On May 29, the Associated Press released the 57th edition of its stylebook, providing language guidance to newsrooms. Among its new...
Crime and Justice News
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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Associated Press' Best Practices For Media Justice Coverage
The Associated Press Stylebook, which many U.S. news organizations rely on for guidance on best practices, has published a revised...
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Jun 4, 20243 min read
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How True Crime Podcasts Like 'Serial' Affected Justice System
In 1966, Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood created the true crime genre. Nearly 50 years later, radio journalist Sarah Koenig decided the...
Crime and Justice News
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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TV Coverage Of Philadelphia Shootings Lacks Context: Study
Victims whose shootings were covered on local television news in Philadelphia were younger, more likely to be children and were more...
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May 9, 20242 min read
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Detention Of Independent Journalist At UCLA Protest Draws Criticism
Legal experts and press organizations are criticizing the detention of an independent journalist, along with a prominent police critic at...
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May 7, 20242 min read
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Stories Examining Crime And Justice Garner Pulitzers, Including Two By Small Chicago Non-Profit
A number of stories touching on the criminal legal system won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday. The Washington Post won the prize for national...
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May 7, 20241 min read
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Houston Journalist Suspended For Posting Photo Holding Gun
A reporter for the local independent publication Houston Landing was suspended for posting a photo on his private Instagram account...
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May 5, 20241 min read
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A Pandemic Shortage Of Law Enforcement Transparency
Many news organizations covering police and crime news are finding it more difficult to gather information as police departments are...
Crime and Justice News
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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Media Has Limited Access To Trump Criminal Trial Due To Restrictive NY Law
It’s a moment in history — the first U.S. president facing criminal chargesin an American courtroom. Yet only a handful of observers are...
Crime and Justice News
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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Florida Woman Sentenced For Stealing, Selling Biden Family Diary
A Florida woman was sentenced Tuesday to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling Joe Biden’s...
Crime and Justice News
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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Kansas Newspaper Publisher Sues Officials Over Police Raid
The publisher of a Kansas newspaper raided by police in August is suing officials involved in the move, accusing them of retaliating...
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Apr 4, 20242 min read
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Fake Crime Stories On Website Generate GoFundMe Donations
A tragic story appeared this month on NewsBreak, a website that aggregates local news from across the country. The writer reported on a...
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Mar 21, 20242 min read
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