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Fired Stars and Stripes staff sue Pentagon, alleging First Amendment violations

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What happened Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon.
The headline split WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "Fired Stars and Stripes staff sue Pentagon, alleging First Amendment violations". AllSides frames it as "3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet".
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Aug 28, 9:42 AM

Fired Stars and Stripes staff sue Pentagon, alleging First Amendment violations

Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon.

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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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