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TN Supreme Court: We have not approved ‘outright ban’ on public access in state’s courts
Memphis police limits media requests to view public records to one journalist per day
Joe Towns’ threat to challenge finance disclosure law influenced secret vote to reduce his fines
Judge affirms ruling in case against Knox County sheriff, information emerges about withheld records

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Memphis news group alleges First Amendment violation over media advisory list blacklisting

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Deborah Fisher

Nonprofit online news organization MLK50 in Memphis has told a federal judge overseeing a consent decree against the city that the city has violated its journalists’ First Amendment rights and Continue Reading

Posted in Tennessee journalism | Tagged blacklist, First Amendment, Memphis, MLK50, Paul McAdoo, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Wendi Thomas | Leave a reply

Knoxville reporter barred from COVID-19 briefing after critical story

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Deborah Fisher

Knox County’s communications director shut out a Knoxville News Sentinel reporter from the daily COVID-19 briefings on Friday, shortly after his story published about the county not sharing data behind Continue Reading

Posted in Tennessee journalism | Tagged COVID-19, Knox County, Knoxville News Sentinel, Mike Donila, press briefing, Vincent Gabrielle | Leave a reply

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TN Supreme Court: We have not approved ‘outright ban’ on public access in state’s courts July 17, 2020
Memphis police limits media requests to view public records to one journalist per day July 9, 2020
Joe Towns’ threat to challenge finance disclosure law influenced secret vote to reduce his fines July 8, 2020
Judge affirms ruling in case against Knox County sheriff, information emerges about withheld records July 7, 2020
Judge rules Tennessee School Boards Association is ‘functional equivalent’ July 7, 2020

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