University official violated First Amendment by seizing yearbooks

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The author discusses the US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit's decision in Kincaid v. Gibson, in which it ruled that the standard for high school publications did not apply to college publications and that the university's confiscation of yearbooks violated the students' First Amendment rights.

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Aiding police presents a credibility liability: for a variety of reasons, media outlets resist challenging subpoenas

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The author discusses the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press' report 'Agents of Discovery', which surveys circumstances under which media organizations have complied or challenged subpoenas.

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Execution witnesses fight to see the entire procedure

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The author discusses the conflicting issues in allowing witnesses and the press view executions in their entirety, including those of security, privacy, press freedom, and public interest.

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