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Mississippi Opens the Playbook for Dismantling a Free Press

The New York Times · Adam Ganucheau · last updated
Slow-moving lawsuits intended to drain newsrooms of their limited financial resources and editorial bandwidth. Threats of jail time for journalists who expose political corruption and refuse to give up their sources and turn over their notes.
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