NYT wins again: Judge blocks Pentagon rule that required escorts for reporters

[ad_1] Federal judge blocks Pentagon ruling which requires journalists to be escorted by officials A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Pentagon rule requiring journalists to be accompanied by official escorts while inside the building, ruling the policy violates the First Amendment.Judge Paul L Friedman of the US District Court for the District of Columbia […]

Judge rejects Trump admin curbs on Pentagon reporters

[ad_1] The Trump administration’s decision to curtail the activities of reporters at the Pentagon, which led to the departure of most news organisations from the building, was blocked on Friday by a federal judge in Washington.The court ruled in favour of a lawsuit brought by the New York Times, which accused the administration of free […]