Why press freedom is your freedom CNN by Brian Stetler November 12, 2017 Editor’s Note: “This is the first installment in a CNN Opinion series on the challenges facing the media, under attack from critics, governments and changing technology. Brian Stelter is CNN’s senior media correspondent and the host of “Reliable Sources.” Press freedom is […]
Pulse shooting public records suit to proceed in state court
August 26, 2015 – Orlando Sentinel by Elyssa Cherney A lawsuit filed by media outlets seeking 911 calls and radio transmissions from the Pulse shooting should proceed in state court and not federal court, a judge ruled Thursday. The decision settles a dispute over venue, or which courts have jurisdiction to hear the case. The […]
Judge hears more arguments over 911 calls from mass shooting
August 18, 2016 – Star Tribune by Terrance Harris & Mike Schneider, Associated Press An attorney for media companies seeking the release of dozens of 911 calls from the mass shooting at a Florida nightclub argued before a U.S. District judge Thursday that it’s a matter for the state courts to decide. Rachel Fugate, representing […]
