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Tag: James Madison University

Agreement ends battle over seized Breeze photos

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June 1, 2010October 18, 2018 Sommer Ingram

James Madison University's student newspaper,The Breeze, and the Rockingham County Commonwealth's Attorneyannounced an agreement today that will put an end to a legal battle overphotographs seized by police officers.

Tagged James Madison University, The Breeze, Virginia

Student, professional newspapers respond to JMU newsroom search

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April 20, 2010September 5, 2018 Katie Maloney

In a public show of solidarity, several professional andstudent newspapers published editorials this week admonishing the behavior ofthe Harrisonburg Police Department and the Commonwealth's Attorney MarshaGarst toward the James Madison University newspaper, The Breeze, lastweek.

Tagged James Madison University, The Breeze, Virginia

Photos seized by police at JMU held pending negotiations

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April 19, 2010September 5, 2018 Katie Maloney

The photographs seized on Friday from the newsroom ofJames Madison University's student newspaper, The Breeze, by theRockingham Commonwealth's Attorney are being held pending furthernegotiations.

Tagged James Madison University, The Breeze, Virginia

Police seize riot photos from JMU Breeze's newsroom

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April 16, 2010December 4, 2018 Katie Maloney

Harrisonburg Police officers and the Commonwealth's Attorney for Rockingham County, Va. executed a search warrant in the newsroom of the James Madison University student newspaper Friday, seizing photographs of a recent riot near campus.

Tagged James Madison University, The Breeze, Virginia

Trespassing charge upheld for JMU reporter

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November 10, 2009September 5, 2018 Michael Edwards

James Madison University has dropped the majorityof the charges brought against two school newspaper employees who faceddiscipline after entering a dorm to gather news.

Tagged James Madison University, The Breeze

JMU journalists face disciplinary action after on-campus reporting

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October 27, 2009September 5, 2018 Michael Edwards

The Judicial Affairs Office at James MadisonUniversity in Harrionsburg, Va., informed students today it intends to go aheadwith disciplinary proceedings against two student journalists for their effortsin reporting a story for JMU's paper, The Breeze.

Tagged Harrionsburg, James Madison University, The Breeze, Va.

JMU behavior code governs off-campus expression

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October 1, 2009September 5, 2018 Michael Edwards

Recent changes to the James Madison University (JMU)behavior code includes language that claims control over student expression,regardless of proximity to campus.

Tagged James Madison University, The Breeze

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