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Italy midfielder Mandragora banned for blasphemy

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The midfielder is alleged to have uttered an insult to the Virgin Mary, while also referring to God as a dog Click Here: brisbane lions guernsey 2019 Udinese midfielder Rolando Mandragora has been given a one-match ban after television cameras caught him using “blasphemous expressions” during a Serie A clash with Sampdoria. Mandragora is caught […]

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Reporter ordered to name source or face criminal contempt charge

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News Media Update FIRST CIRCUIT Confidentiality/Privilege Reporter ordered to name source or face criminal contempt charge A federal judge has given investigative television reporter Jim Taricani two weeks to reveal his confidential source in corruption case or face a charge of criminal contempt of court, which would result in his jailing for up to six […]

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Reporters Committee statement on jailing of Judith Miller

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Statement of RCFP Executive Director Lucy Dalglish on jailing of Judith Miller The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press fully supports Judith Miller in her insistence that she not betray her source. She does not believe, nor do we, that reporters are above the law, but instead holds that the work of journalists must […]

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Split court won't review contempt citations in Lee case

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NEWS MEDIA UPDATE · D.C. CIRCUIT · Confidentiality/Privilege · Nov. 3, 2005 Split court won’t review contempt citations in Lee case Four journalists held in contempt and fined $500 a day stemming from their refusals to testify about confidential sources involving scientist Wen Ho Lee will not have their cases reviewed by the full D.C. […]

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Senate Approves New Safeguards for Whistleblowers

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· Story link The Senate unanimously approved an update of the Whistleblower Protection Act and will now have to work out differences with the House, which overwhelmingly passed similar legislation last March. President Bush has promised a veto. The Senate bill would permit multi-circuit review of cases for up to five years, taking cases out […]

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In remarks at national security conference, Reporters Committee executive director underscores need to balance press freedom protections and law enforcement interests

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Last week, Reporters Committee Executive Director Bruce Brown joined journalists and media lawyers at the Center for a New American Security’s annual conference to discuss the challenges journalists face when reporting on sensitive national security issues, including the government’s seizure of journalists’ records as part of leaks investigations. CNAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Carrie Cordero moderated […]