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A federal judge denied a request to temporarily block the Pentagon’s plan to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists, upholding the agency’s authority to dismiss them. The journalists, who sued the Pentagon over their removals, argued their First Amendment rights were violated, but the judge ruled they spoke as part of their official duties and failed to demonstrate irreparable harm. The ruling marks a setback for press freedoms within the US military, where Stars and Stripes has historically maintained editorial independence.
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