NEWSNATIONNOW (Marcus Espinoza) - Luigi Mangione's defense objects to number of people allowed at trial
Mangione’s legal team objects to the court’s decision not to have an overflow room for media or the public.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Judge blocks order forcing Trump to share docs with BBC
Altman called that position "compelling" and issued the temporary stay.
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Luigi Mangione pushes for livestreamed state murder trial, accuses prosecutors of controlling courtroom access
Luigi Mangione's legal team is demanding that a New York judge either livestream his state murder trial or explain why the public cannot watch, setting up a transparency fight weeks before jury selection begins. Mangione's attorneys filed a written request with New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro on Friday, asking the court to broadcast […] The post Luigi Mangione pushes for livestreamed state murder trial, accuses prosecutors of controlling courtroom access appeared first on American Almanac .
Luigi Mangione's legal team is demanding that a New York judge either livestream his state murder trial or explain why the public cannot watch, setting up a transparency fight weeks before jury selection begins. Mangione's attorneys filed a written request with New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro on Friday, asking the court to broadcast the trial live or, at minimum, set up a live overflow feed inside the courthouse so journalists and members of the public who cannot get a seat can still follow the proceedings in real time. The 28-year-old defendant, accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Midtown Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and multiple weapons…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Bill Belichick downplays UNC turmoil as GM Michael Lombardi faces university investigation
Bill Belichick addressed reporters for the first time since UNC placed his longtime ally and football GM Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave, offering little clarity as a formal university investigation moves forward. The eight-time Super Bowl champion, now 74 and heading into his second year coaching the Tar Heels, spoke at training camp in […] The post Bill Belichick downplays UNC turmoil as GM Michael Lombardi faces university investigation appeared first on American Almanac .
Bill Belichick addressed reporters for the first time since UNC placed his longtime ally and football GM Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave, offering little clarity as a formal university investigation moves forward. The eight-time Super Bowl champion, now 74 and heading into his second year coaching the Tar Heels, spoke at training camp in Chapel Hill as the program opened preparations for the upcoming season. His comments were brief and carefully measured, even as the university's chancellor delivered a far blunter assessment of the distraction engulfing the football program. UNC announced July 27 that Lombardi had been placed on paid administrative leave following an internal human resources complaint filed by a former…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - In a blow to New York Times' lawsuit, appeals court upholds Pentagon's escort policy for reporters
The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the government was likely to succeed in their claim that the requirement does not violate First Amendment protections for freedom of the press.
NYTIMES (Madaleine Rubin) - Judge Appointed Last Year Is Overseeing Hearing in Killing of Charlie Kirk
Judge Tony Graf previously served as a prosecutor in Utah, including in the county where Mr. Kirk was shot and killed last year.
STRIPES (Phillip Walter Wellman) - Federal judge halts Pentagon escort policy as media access fight continues | Stars and Stripes
A federal judge has blocked the Pentagon from enforcing a policy requiring journalists to be escorted inside its headquarters.
STRIPES (Jennifer H. Svan) - Pentagon further tightens media access, bars reporters from press office | Stars and Stripes
The Defense Department’s press office at the Pentagon has been declared a classified area and journalists will no longer be allowed entry to meet with public affairs officers.
REDSTATE (Becca Lower) - New: Judge Makes Major Decision on Cameras in the Courtroom for Accused Charlie Kirk Assassin's Case
STRIPES (Brian McElhiney and Keishi Koja, Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - Air Force bars Okinawa newspaper from base briefing amid Iran headline dispute | Stars and Stripes
An Okinawa newspaper and two press unions accused the 18th Wing of violating press freedoms after barring reporters from an on-base news event.