Justice Dept Deleted Language About Press Freedom

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/04/30/justice-department-deleted-language-about-press-freedom/

Justice Dept Deleted Language About Press Freedom
April 30, 2018 at 8:01 am EDT
By Taegan Goddard

In updating its manual for U.S. attorneys, which provides guidance for prosecutors and other federal lawyers, the Trump Justice Department eliminated entirely a section titled “Need for Free Press and Public Trial,” which had been “included in versions of the manual at least as far back as 1988,” BuzzFeed News reports.

“The changes include new sections that underscore Sessions’ focus on religious liberty and the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on government leaks — there is new language admonishing prosecutors not to share classified information and directing them to report contacts with the media.”

[malaise]

1. But but but

Michelle Wolf!

bangs head.

[triron]

2. Ominous.

[blondebanshee]

3. F***ing Fascist! Meanwhile people are freaking out over the WHCD.

Bread & Circus

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Authoritarianism experts say to keep a list of things subtly changing around you,

so you’ll remember.

like this......:

Top-polling California Republican Senate candidate has called for country "free from Jews"
The man in question is Patrick Little, an extremist with hardline anti-Semitic views who is backed by David Duke and other far-right extremists. Little will be squaring off in a top-two primary with 10 other Republicans as well as Democrats and independents on June 5 for the chance to oppose veteran Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. According to a recent poll, released last week, he very much has a chance of winning the right to face off with the incumbent.

http://www.newsweek.com/republican-senate-candidate-free-jews-904652

fortunately, there IS such a list online, week by week:
https://theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/week-1/

[triron]

5. kick for visibility

[oasis]

6. Hope we get continued coverage of this. nt