Megan's law rules bar release to news media

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The US Court of Appeals for the 3d Circuit ruled in Paul P. v. Farmer that New Jersey's Sexual Offender Registration Act of 1994, known as Megan's Law, was constitutional on compelling public interest grounds and required the release of information on sexual offenders to the media.

New Jersey, Community notification laws, Criminal registers

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Five more states & D.C. put open records laws to the test

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The author discusses developments in freedom of information laws in DC, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, California, and Iowa.

Public records, Freedom of information

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The technological divide: a move by many police departments across the country to communicate over digital radio has left cop reporters to tune in nothing by static

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The author discusses the effects of police and emergency services switching to digital radio on reporters' access to dispatch and other information and on attempts to maintain reporter exclusion.

Analysis, Innovations, Wireless communications, Mobile communication systems, Police communication systems, Police communications systems

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