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Tag: Pitt News

Pa. student journalists arrested while covering G-20 protests

News
September 29, 2009September 5, 2018 Mary Keister

Student journalists for the University ofPittsburgh's Pitt News were arrested September 25 while reportingon protests of the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh.

Tagged Pa., Pitt News, Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh

Court throws out Pa. alcohol ad ban

Uncategorized
August 1, 2004

In a ruling five years in the making, a federal appeals court ruled in July that a state law banning paid alcohol advertisements in student media was a violation of the First Amendment.The landmark ruling paves the way for other student media outside of Pennsylvania to fight similar laws or restrictions.

Tagged , Fall 2004, Pennsylvania, Pitt News, reports, University of Pittsburgh

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