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Crime and Justice News
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Justice Journalism Prizes Go To AP, Nashville, ProPublica Reporters
Winners of the annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Awards for Excellence in Criminal Justice Journalism were recognized last week. The prizes,...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 4, 20223 min read
Panelists to Journalists: Quote Community, Not Just Cops, When Covering Violence
By Mark Obbie Criminal justice reform is "absolutely stalling out," and the blame lies with journalists who hype scary violent crimes out...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 3, 20221 min read
New Journal 'Vital City' Launches, Focusing on Gun Violence
A new publication on public safety, Vital City, launched this week, featuring articles from across disciplines. In an introduction,...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Arizona Panel Favors Ban on Filming Police Within Eight Feet
The Arizona House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would make it illegal to film within eight feet of a...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 16, 20222 min read
Palin Libel Case Is One of Several Contesting 'Actual Malice' Rule
A jury rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's libel suit against the New York Times after a judge had said he would dismiss the case....
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 15, 20222 min read
Palin Appeal of NY Times Case Dismissal Will Go On For Months
By dismissing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's lawsuit against the New York Times, a federal judge kept one of the media's landmark legal...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 11, 20222 min read
Judge Orders MN Police to Stop Attacking, Arresting Journalists
A federal judge approved a permanent injunction prohibiting the Minnesota State Patrol from arresting or attacking journalists, which...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Study Contests Idea Media Coverage of Mass Shootings Inspires More
High-profile mass shootings can dominate the news, and critics have charged that wall-to-wall media coverage of these events can inspire...
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