US EditionMississippi judge orders paper to take down criticism of city officials
- A Mississippi judge ordered the Clarksdale Press Register to remove an editorial criticizing city officials, stating that it caused defamation through actual malice.
- Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy expressed satisfaction with the decision, insisting that newspapers should present the truth, good or bad.
- The newspaper's president, Wyatt Emmerich, plans to challenge the restraining order, noting that such prior restraint is unconstitutional.
- Judge Crystal Wise Martin granted the city's request for a temporary restraining order, claiming the editorial defamed public officials.
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Judge Orders Mississippi Newspaper to Delete Editorial Criticizing Mayor, City Officials
A Mississippi judge on Feb. 18 ordered an editorial criticizing the mayor and city leaders to be taken down after the officials filed a lawsuit accusing the newspaper of defamation. Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Crystal Wise Martin issued a temporary restraining order mandating the removal of the article from The Clarksdale Press Register’s platforms in response to a request from the city. In her order, the judge noted that the case involves…
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