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Judge Allows Pentagon to Fire Stars and Stripes Journalists

A federal judge declined to block the Pentagon from firing journalists at the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, allowing the defense department to proceed for now with exerting greater editorial control. The journalists argued they were illegally punished for speaking out about the publication's independence. The Pentagon accused two journalists of insubordination after one said in a July interview that she worked for Stars and Stripes, not for the Pentagon or any administration.

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Judge Will Not Block Pentagon Move to Fire Stars and Stripes Journalists NYTimes – US
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A judge appeared skeptical of the journalists’ arguments that they were fired for coverage of worsening conditions on a Navy warship.

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Judge Will Not Block Pentagon Move to Fire Stars and Stripes JournalistsNYTimes – US
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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.

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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…

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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."

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