Archives for First Amendment Alert
Greenly, CO: Trustee’s Office Pulls Ads After Unfavorable Editorial
June 07, 2005
PEN USA is disturbed by the situation surrounding The Greenly Tribune newspaper, a public trustee, and pulled advertising that resulted in a lawsuit.
Washington, D.C.: Army General Demoted For Criticizing War in Iraq
June 01, 2005
PEN USA is disturbed by the circumstances surrounding Lt. Gen. John Riggs’ abrupt demotion and forced retirement from the Army following comments about the Iraq war.
Good News for Journalists Miller and Cooper
May 31, 2005
Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time magazine - both of whom face up to 18 months in prison for refusing to reveal their sources - received some good news today in the form of a brief filed in the United States Supreme Court by the Attorneys General of 34 states and the District of Columbia in support of the two journalists.
Los Angeles, CA: Band Sues NBC After Network Ban
May 27, 2005
PEN USA is concerned that NBC has banned musical group “Motley Crue” from appearing on any of its shows. The band is suing the television network, calling the ban “censorship.”
Bakersfield, CA: Students and ACLU Sue High School
May 25, 2005
PEN USA is concerned that the principal of East High School in Bakersfield, John Gibson, refused to allow a series of articles about homosexuality to be printed in the school newspaper, The Kernal.