Mediagazer: Judge: Missouri police can't stop media recordings (Associated Press)

7:05 PM ET, November 21, 2014

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Associated Press:

Judge: Missouri police can't stop media recordings — ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has issued court orders that prevent Missouri police from stopping media and others from recording officers. — The court order follows a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union that said police tried …

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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

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Mark Sweney / Guardian:

Future Publishing cuts more than 400 jobs as part of restructure — Total Film publisher reports £35.4m loss in year to end of September, with digital making up 63% of total ad revenue — Future Publishing has reported a £35m loss, as the embattled publisher revealed it has cut …

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