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...matter of free speech,” Kim said. “This isn’t a new tactic—a big company trying to suppress information by harnessing their resources and lawyers to overwhelm media outlets.” According to Kim, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock recognized 02138’s First Amendment right to publish the information. “We were relieved and happy,” Kim said. “It’s a good day for journalism.” Richard Bradley, the executive editor of the magazine...
...been a tumultuous autumn for Hong Kong's democrats. In local elections two weeks ago, the democrats - who support universal suffrage for the quasi-autonomous Chinese territory - were soundly thrashed by parties loyal to Beijing, winning only 59 district council seats versus 115 for the most prominent pro-Beijing party. That result - along with a historically low voter turnout - seemed to suggest that the democrats had become a spent force in Hong Kong politics after cresting in popularity amid mass anti-government protest rallies...
...first chopping in October, ’Poonster James A. Powers Jr. ’08, was charged with vandalizing property and now must pay a restitution of $14,000, according to Jessica A. Venezia, a spokeswoman for the Middlesex District Attorney...
...Despite the controversy surrounding the Second Amendment, arguments about its relevancy have not surfaced in the Supreme Court since 1939, when the justices merely touched upon the issue in United States v. Miller. But early this month, the Supreme Court agreed to take on the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, in which the central consideration is the right of an individual to own a firearm as protected under the Second Amendment. The case specifically addresses private handgun ownership in the District of Columbia. But while legalistic arguments—the phrasing of the amendment itself and the framers?...
Assistant District Attorney Adrienne C. Lynch paced in front the witness stand, arms crossed, unruly white and gray hair spread over the shoulders of her charcoal suit. Her voice, clear and insistent, carried to every corner of the small courtroom during her cross examination of Alexander Pring-Wilson...