Crime and Justice NewsFeb 22, 20221 min readArizona Panel Favors Ban on Filming Police Within Eight FeetThe Arizona House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would make it illegal to film within eight feet of a...
Crime and Justice NewsFeb 16, 20222 min readPalin Libel Case Is One of Several Contesting 'Actual Malice' RuleA 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 NewsFeb 11, 20222 min readJudge Orders MN Police to Stop Attacking, Arresting JournalistsA federal judge approved a permanent injunction prohibiting the Minnesota State Patrol from arresting or attacking journalists, which...
Crime and Justice NewsFeb 10, 20221 min readStudy Contests Idea Media Coverage of Mass Shootings Inspires MoreHigh-profile mass shootings can dominate the news, and critics have charged that wall-to-wall media coverage of these events can inspire...