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The First Amendment provides broad protections for journalists, not only as to what they publish, but also how they collect information. For instance, publishing leaked government documents is protected, even if the acts that provided journalists with these documents may be subject to criminal proceedings. In recent months, however, a couple of law enforcement agencies…

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Stephen Billy, district attorney for Escambia County in Alabama (Screen shot from YouTube and fair use as it is incorporated for the purpose of news commentary and reporting) By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter A prosecutor in Alabama had a publisher and reporter arrested on October 27 for publishing “grand jury evidence.” The arrests were roundly condemned by press freedom organizations in the United States. “Arresting journalists for reporting the news is blatantly unconstitutional,” dec...

The publisher of Atmore News in Atmore, Ala., and a reporter at the paper were charged with revealing grand jury evidence in an article published last month.

When polls close on November 7, Ohio will either become the latest state to enshrine abortion rights into its constitution or enter a period of uncertainty as the state Supreme Court considers allowing a six-week abortion ban to be enforced.

When polls close on November 7, Ohio will either become the latest state to enshrine abortion rights into its constitution or enter a period of uncertainty as the state Supreme Court considers allowing a six-week abortion ban to be enforced.

Ohio's abortion and reproductive rights amendment on the ballot this November has been the vanguard among various states weighing abortion rights amendments for the 2024 election season, prompting anti-abortion advocates to characterize the fight in Ohio as the framework for advocacy heading into next year.

‘Extreme Agenda’: Activists Are Turning To Constitutional Amendments To Enshrine Abortion Into Law In These States Kate Anderson on August 20, 2023

Pro-choice activists in several states are attempting to put abortion amendments on the ballot that could enshrine the practice into law.