Fired Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon, claim violation of First Amendment rights


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The former publisher, editor-in-chief and a reporter for the military newspaper filed the federal lawsuit on Thursday.

WASHINGTON — Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work.

Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte are named as plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit file...

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