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Open government and media groups commend move to dismiss charges against Fannin County journalist jailed for requesting public records

by Ashley Dale | Jul 7, 2016 | News

ATLANTA—July 7, 2016—A move to dismiss charges against a Fannin County newspaper publisher jailed after requesting public records was the right action for officials to take, say a group of Georgia government transparency and media organizations that on July 5 had...

Ga. open government and media groups: Drop charges against N. Ga. journalist jailed for open records request

by Ashley Dale | Jul 5, 2016 | News

Charges should be dropped against a Fannin County newspaper publisher jailed after requesting public records, say a group of government transparency and media organizations in Georgia. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation, Atlanta Press Club, Georgia Chapter of the...

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