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3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet

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What happened 3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet.
The headline split AllSides frames it as "3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet". UPI frames it as "3 Stars and Stripes journalists sue Pentagon over efforts to fire them".
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AllSidesNews report · Aug 28, 6:05 AM

3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet

Three Stars and Stripes staffers sued the Pentagon in federal court Thursday, looking to prevent last week's firings by the Department of Defense (DOD) at the military-focused newspaper. St...

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UPIWire story · Aug 28, 3:27 AM

3 Stars and Stripes journalists sue Pentagon over efforts to fire them

Three journalists at the Stars and Stripes sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging efforts to fire violate the Constitution.

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Aug 28, 3:27 AM: UPI joined the source map.

Aug 28, 6:05 AM: AllSides joined the source map.

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