White House Asks Schumer To Introduce Press Shield Law

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Politico has this report. Excerpt:

 The White House has asked Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reintroduce a press shield law, White House officials said Wednesday.

The move comes after questions were raised about the seizure of Associated Press phone records by the Justice Department as part of a national security leak investigation.

Shield laws protect journalists from being forced to reveal sources. The version that passed the Judiciary Committee in 2009 included exemptions for national security. …

Here at home, Hawaii’s shield law expires June 30. Read Civil Beat’s reporting on the matter.

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