"Pennsylvania just passed an awful new law that bars convicts from publicly discussing their crimes if doing so could cause victims “a temporary or permanent state of mental anguish.” Journalist Christopher Moraff is part of a group that’s suing to have the law overturned. At the Daily Beast, he explains why striking down the law, which he calls the “Silencing Act,” is so important."
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Terrible new Pennsylvania law muzzles speech, threatens press freedom; Washington Post, 1/21/15
Radley Balko, Washington Post; Terrible new Pennsylvania law muzzles speech, threatens press freedom:
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