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Stars and Stripes employees sue Pentagon over firings at military newspaper

The Washington Post · Scott Nover and Liam Scott · last updated

The publication’s publisher, its editor in chief and a reporter allege that the government violated their First Amendment rights to free speech.

Three staffers at Stars and Stripes, including the military publication’s publisher and editor in chief, sued the Defense Department, saying their recent firings by the Pentagon were illegal and violated their free-speech protections under the First Amendment.

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