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Judge Tells Jury: Informing Public May Be Criminal Conspiracy

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17 December 17 Do Not Let RSN Struggle for Basic Funding You collectively have the power to ensure that a truly independent voice can stand in opposition to the commercial giants. Drop your drop in the bucket. Don’t wait. Marc Ash Founder,  Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Update My Monthly Donation Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter If you would prefer to send a check: Reader Supported News PO Box 2043 Citrus Hts, CA 95611 Lynn Leibovitz. (photo: WP) Judge Tells Jury: Informing Public May Be Criminal Conspiracy By Jim Naureckas, FAIR 17 December 17 eporting the news can be punished as criminal conspiracy, federal Judge Lynn Leibovitz told jurors at the so-called J20 trial in Washington, DC, where journalists and protesters alike are being  prosecuted for property damage that they didn’t commit  during the Donald Trump inauguration. According to an account by the  Real News ‘...