Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 11, 2026 MEXICO CITY — Mexican Senator Luis Fernando Salazar of the ruling Morena party is facing criticism after directing an aggressive message at journalist Enrique Acevedo [...]
AFL and attorney John W. Howard have filed a lawsuit arguing that California's "Stop Nick Shirley Act" unlawfully restricts journalistic freedoms and violates constitutional rights.
AFL and attorney John W. Howard have filed a lawsuit arguing that California’s “Stop Nick Shirley Act” unlawfully restricts journalistic freedoms and violates constitutional rights. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: America First Legal (AFL) and attorney John W. Howard filed a lawsuit against California on Friday to challenge the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” a state law they argue unlawfully restricts journalistic activities. The lawsuit notes the law was created to target independent journalist Nick Shirley, whose investigative reporting into Somali-run daycares and other businesses defrauding the government generated massive public attention. DETAIL: The lawsuit alleges that the law constitutes viewpoint-based discrimination,…Open
It was early Friday morning that my attorney, Benjamin Barr, called me with the news neither of us will ever forget: we had just overturned the verdict against me in Democracy Partners v. O’Keefe before the hostile D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. This established undercover reporting as protected by the First Amendment in federal court as a matter of law. This video captures the moment it sank in. Shock. Emotion. Vindication. Follow James O'Keefe: X - https://x.com/jamesokeefeiii Instagram - https://instagram.com/jamesokeefeiii Follow O'Keefe Media Group: X - https://x.com/okeefemedia Instagram - https://instagram.com/okeefemedia Facebook - https://facebook.com/okeefemediagroup Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/OkeefeMediaGroup To…
Democracy Partners vs. O’Keefe - VERDICT OVERTURNED Appeal Court Rules Undercover Journalism Protected as 1st Amendment Activity setting precedent for all undercover journalism. Democratic-appointed appellate Judge SIDES with O’Keefe! Today - my faith in the future of journalism has been restored.
Free press groups say selling access to Trump's posts is "unconstitutional."
AI:President Trump and his aides are facing a lawsuit in federal court following allegations that they engaged in a corrupt scheme by selling premium early access to Truth Social posts for as much as $100,000. Free press advocacy groups have filed the suit, claiming the practice is unconstitutional because it allows private entities to pay for expedited access to information involving official government business and presidential communications. This legal challenge follows similar patterns of scrutiny regarding how Trump manages his media presence and information flow during his second term.Open
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon filed three motions to dismiss federal criminal civil rights charges in Minnesota, arguing the Justice Department targeted him as retaliation for his reporting, after a magistrate judge had already rejected the case for lack of probable cause. Lemon's legal team laid out a combative defense on Friday, accusing prosecutors of […] The post Don Lemon moves to dismiss federal civil rights charges, alleging DOJ prosecuted him for journalism appeared first on American Almanac .
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon filed three motions to dismiss federal criminal civil rights charges in Minnesota, arguing the Justice Department targeted him as retaliation for his reporting, after a magistrate judge had already rejected the case for lack of probable cause. Lemon's legal team laid out a combative defense on Friday, accusing prosecutors of vindictive prosecution, violating his First Amendment rights, and misapplying the criminal statutes used to charge him. The motions, filed in federal court in Minnesota, amount to a sweeping challenge not just to the charges but to the DOJ's conduct throughout the case. The department did not immediately respond to a request for comment, CBS News reported . Federal prosecutors charged…Open
Lawyers for the former CNN anchor asked a judge to throw out the case, saying prosecutors had “acted on the president’s animus by filing unprecedented charges against a journalist for doing his job.”
Catherine Herridge is one of the finest investigative journalists of her generation. Catherine Herridge is one of the finest investigative journalists of her generation. An Emmy Award winning reporter with decades of experience covering terrorism, intelligence, national security, and law enforcement she built her reputation the old fashioned way: by cultivating sources, verifying facts, and publishing […] The post The Persecution of Catherine Herridge Is an Assault on the First Amendment appeared first on StoneZone .
Catherine Herridge is one of the finest investigative journalists of her generation. Catherine Herridge is one of the finest investigative journalists of her generation. An Emmy Award winning reporter with decades of experience covering terrorism, intelligence, national security, and law enforcement she built her reputation the old fashioned way: by cultivating sources, verifying facts, and publishing stories that powerful people often wished had never seen the light of day. Whether at ABC News, Fox News, or CBS News, Herridge earned the respect of colleagues and government officials alike because she was meticulous, fearless, loyal, honest, courageous, and relentless in pursuing the truth. Those very qualities have now made her the…Open
Hours before addressing the White House press corps, the president endorsed using subpoenas against reporters in national security leak investigations.
A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press.