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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. FBI spied on Fox News reporter, accused him of crime

    WASHINGTON — The FBI obtained a sealed search warrant to read a Fox News reporter's personal emails from two days in 2010 after arguing there was probable cause he had violated espionage laws by soliciting classified information from a government official, court papers show.
    WASHINGTON — The FBI obtained a sealed search warrant to read a Fox News reporter's personal emails from two days in 2010 after arguing there was probable cause he had violated espionage laws by soliciting classified information from a government...

    Tags: Freedom of the Press, U.S. Department of State, The Washington Post, Journalism, Central Intelligence Agency

    2. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Scale of government's AP records seizure surprises many

    <span class="runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &mdash; Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland.
    WASHINGTON — Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland. He was not accused of aiding...

    Tags: Journalism, National Government, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, Eric Holder

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. WikiLeaks film shifts focus after Julian Assange won't share info

    When director Alex Gibney began work on his documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," he thought he would be telling the story of a charismatic, silver-haired free speech advocate named Julian Assange, who had exposed dark corners of powerful governments and corporations using little more than his laptop.
    When director Alex Gibney began work on his documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," he thought he would be telling the story of a charismatic, silver-haired free speech advocate named Julian Assange, who had exposed dark corners of...

    Tags: Philosophy, Journalism, Parties and Movements, Security, Sundance Film Festival

    4. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. A WikiLeaks way out

    Prosecutors must prove that Pfc. Bradley Manning "had reason to believe" that the classified material he provided to WikiLeaks would harm the nation, a military judge ruled Wednesday &mdash; offering the Pentagon and the Obama administration an opportunity to bring an end to a prosecution that has become an exercise in overkill.
    Prosecutors must prove that Pfc. Bradley Manning "had reason to believe" that the classified material he provided to WikiLeaks would harm the nation, a military judge ruled Wednesday — offering the Pentagon and the Obama administration an...

    Tags: Prosecution, Trials, WikiLeaks, Bradley Manning, Judges

    5. Jun 28, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Julian Assange of WikiLeaks gets extradition letter from British police

    World Now
    Julian Assange WikiLeaks' founder is served with extradition letter; at Ecuadorean Embassy in London he awaits word on an asylum bid....
    6. Jan 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Former CIA officer charged with leaking classified information

    A former CIA officer is facing decades in prison after being charged Monday with disclosing classified information to journalists, the latest in an unprecedented Obama administration crackdown against national security leaks.
    A former CIA officer is facing decades in prison after being charged Monday with disclosing classified information to journalists, the latest in an unprecedented Obama administration crackdown against national security leaks. John Kiriakou, who made news...

    Tags: Journalism, Trials, National Government, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency

    7. Jan 12, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. WikiLeaks: Judge recommends court-martial for Bradley Manning

    Nation Now
    Wikileaks and Bradley Manning: A military judge recommends that Wikileaks suspect Pfc. Bradley Manning face a general court martial for allegedly disclosing hundreds of thousands of classified military and diplomatic files and reports....
    8. May 20, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  8. It's news, not espionage

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has no business rummaging through journalists' phone records, perusing their emails and tracking their movements in an attempt to keep them from gathering news. This heavy-handed business isn't chilling, it's...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, The Washington Post, Media Industry, Journalism, National Government

    9. May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  9. EDITORIAL: Administration in disarray

    Miami Herald
    It's bad enough that the Obama administration committed a wholesale violation of the First Amendment by prying into the records of phones used by almost 100 people at The Associated Press. But then Attorney General Eric Holder made matters worse by trying...

    Tags: Judges, Eric Holder, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, FBI

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. EDITORIAL: Overreaching federal investigation of leak to AP threatens press freedoms

    The Sacramento Bee
    Protecting national security is one thing. Fishing expeditions that could intimidate and impede important watchdog reporting are another matter entirely. The Justice Department certainly appears to have gone too far in trying to ferret out who leaked...

    Tags: Freedom of the Press, Central Intelligence Agency, Eric Holder, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  11. Secret subpoenas recall Nixon era

    The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    The Justice Department's decision to secretly subpoena months of reporters' phone records is drawing comparisons with Nixon-era tactics and raising anew questions about the aggression with which the Obama administration has cracked down on unauthorized...

    Tags: National Government, Eric Holder, World War I (1914-1918), FBI, Civil Rights

    12. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Psychiatrists recommended easing of Manning custody, official testifies

    The former commander of the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va., told a military court on Tuesday that accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning was held in highly restrictive "prevention-of-injury" custody even though psychiatrists recommended the conditions be eased.
    The former commander of the Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va., told a military court on Tuesday that accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning was held in highly restrictive "prevention-of-injury" custody even though psychiatrists recommended the conditions...

    Tags: Psychiatry, WikiLeaks, Trials, Medical Specialization, United Nations

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