Mississippi Judge Lifts Order That Forced Newspaper to Remove an Editorial
The judge’s order against The Clarksdale Press Register in Clarksdale, Miss., had alarmed press advocates, who said it was a ...
Mississippi judge vacates her order that a newspaper remove its editorial criticizing local leaders
A Mississippi judge on Wednesday vacated her order that a newspaper remove its editorial criticizing local officials, days ...
Mississippi judge vacates order for newspaper to remove editorial criticizing local leaders
The judge’s order had been widely condemned by free speech advocates as a clear violation of the paper’s First Amendment ...
Mississippi city drops libel lawsuit against local paper forced to remove editorial critical of officials
The City of Clarksdale agreed to drop its lawsuit against the Clarksdale Press Register after successfully forcing them to ...
Mississippi city drops lawsuit over newspaper editorial that judge ordered removed
A Mississippi city dropped its lawsuit Monday against a newspaper that had its editorial criticizing local leaders removed by ...
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Mississippi city drops libel lawsuit against local paper forced to remove editorial critical of officials
In a surprising reversal, Clarksdale, Mississippi, is dropping its lawsuit against a local paper after previously accusing it of libel. On Feb. 13, the City of Clarksdale’s four commissioners ...
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Mississippi judge vacates her order that a newspaper remove its editorial criticizing local leaders
Associated Press — A Mississippi judge on Wednesday vacated ... Wise Martin had issued the restraining order against the Clarksdale Press Register last week, telling it to remove from its ...
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Mississippi City Drops Lawsuit Against Newspaper Following National Outcry
The city's actions this month "awakened the entire First Amendment community nationally," the paper's owner said.
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Judge Orders Newspaper To Delete Editorial Critical of City Government
Earlier this month, the mayor and city council of Clarksdale, Mississippi passed a resolution to impose a 2 percent tax on retailers selling alcohol, tobacco, hemp, and marijuana. The proceeds of ...
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Editorial: Mississippi editorial ruling is betrayal of constitutional role
It is about calling for solutions. That is what makes a Mississippi court’s decision to order an editorial removed so wrong. The Clarksdale Press Register has been criticizing Clarksdale ...