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

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By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Three staffers at Stars and Stripes, the military publication, sued the Pentagon and top officials on Thursday. The trio, including the outlet’s editor-in-chief, claimed they were illegally pushed out over personal statements protected under the First Amendment. The Pentagon last week fired Erik Slavin, the outlet’s editor-in-chief, Max Lederer,

By Liam Reilly, CNN(CNN) —Three staffers at Stars and Stripes, the military publication, sued the Pentagon and top officials on Thursday. The trio, including the outlet’s editor-in-chief, claimed they...(+3798 chars hidden)

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