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Featured Post, Press Sedition, national security and the media: a closer look Gene Policinski Senior Vice President/Executive Director, First Amendment Center Friday, May 24, 2013 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Will the government ever do it – charge a reporter under the Espionage Act with endangering national security for disclosing classified information? No journalist ever has been prosecuted for […]

Howard Simon: Let’s not make vengeance a synonym for justice May 23, 2013 6:37 PM   | Written by Howard L. Simon | My View ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Howard L. Simon ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The concept of justice was tossed around like a Frisbee during this past session of the Florida Legislature. It’s a cherished value. It deserves more respect. […]

Game-Changing Opportunity For Liberty President Obama’s speech on balancing security and liberty represents a game-changing opportunity to finally shed the global war approach that has undermined our civil liberties and values since 9/11. The president seems to have heard our calls for reform. He announced concrete steps towards closing Guantánamo, signalled an end to signature […]

The Tallahassee O Has Many Attorney And Reporter Connections For Anyone That Wants To Expose Local Corruption! ____________________________________________________________________ Ruidoso News See release . SiliconValley.com See release . InfoStor See release . The Daily Jeffersonian See release . MoneyShow.com See release . StreetIQ See release . Carlsbad Current-Argus See release . myMotherLode.com California Gold Country See […]

Report: Kaitlyn Hunt refuses plea deal in underage same-sex relationship case Kaitlyn Hunt distraught over plea deal decision _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Orlando Sentinel 11:45 a.m. EDT, May 24, 2013 Please Click Here To Watch Video Kaitlyn Hunt, the high-school student facing felony charges in connection with her same-sex relationship with a younger student, has refused to take a […]

Child Abuse Investigator Fired After Boy’s Death By: Associated Press Email | WCTV.Tv Posted: Fri 1:50 PM, May 24, 2013 Associated Press Release By: KELLI KENNEDY MIAMI (AP) — Florida child welfare officials have fired a child abuse investigator they say forged documents about substance abuse treatment for a mother six months before that she […]

Florida Governor Asked to Return Money to Insurer By: Associated Press Email | WCTV.Tv Posted: Fri 10:26 AM, May 24, 2013 Associated Press Release ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A leading Florida Democrat is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to return $110,000 in campaign contributions from an insurer. Dan Gelber, a former state senator and […]

UPDATE: Jury acquits local artist in DUI arrest case

Death Penalty Dilemma By: Capitol News Service Email | WCTV.Tv Posted: Fri 1:23 AM, May 24, 2013 By Mike Vasilinda May 23, 2013 Five people are now set for execution in Florida. Convicted cop killer William Van Poyck’s execution is set for June 12th. But controversy is swirling around his legal representation. In this November […]

Red Cross Holds Donation Drives For Tornado Victims By: Eames Yates – Email | WCTV.Tv Updated: Fri 1:24 AM, May 24, 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By: Eames Yates May 23, 2013 Valdosta, GA – On Thursday, the Valdosta chapter of the Red Cross hosted donation events for the tornado victims. There were four across the city organized […]