What changed in this update
A judge appeared skeptical of the journalists’ arguments that they were fired for coverage of worsening conditions on a Navy warship.
Event intelligence
Pentagon firings and editorial independence dispute at Stars and Stripes
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Current state
A federal judge has declined to block the Pentagon from firing the editor, publisher and a Middle East correspondent of Stars and Stripes, allowing the Defense Department to proceed for now with exerting greater editorial control over the military newspaper while the dismissed journalists’ First Amendment lawsuit continues.
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What changed
A federal judge declined to block the Pentagon from firing the Stars and Stripes journalists, letting the Defense Department proceed for now while their First Amendment lawsuit continues.
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NYTimes – US NYT
Judge Will Not Block Pentagon Move to Fire Stars and Stripes Journalists
A judge appeared skeptical of the journalists’ arguments that they were fired for coverage of worsening conditions on a Navy warship.
Guardian
Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes journalists
Ruling allows defense department to proceed for now in exerting greater editorial control over military news outlet A federal judge has declined to stop the Pentagon from firing journalists who say they were illegally punished for speaking out about the need for the Stars and Stripes publication to maintain its editorial independence. The ruling by US district judge Trevor McFadden allows the Pentagon to proceed for…
CBS
Judge lets Pentagon move forward with firing Stars and Stripes journalists
The Pentagon accused two of the Stars and Stripes journalists of insubordination after one of them had told "CBS Sunday Morning" in a July interview that she worked for Stars and Stripes, "not for the Pentagon, not for any administration, not for any policymaker."
