- Posted December 08, 2014
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Newspaper loses appeal in jail case gag order
DETROIT (AP) - The Michigan appeals court has turned down an appeal from a Detroit newspaper in a challenge to a judge's gag order.
Wayne County Judge Vonda Evans is overseeing a criminal case tied to a failed jail project. She's barred all parties from talking to reporters.
The appeals court says the gag order puts no "direct restraint" on the Detroit Free Press. In a brief order last Thursday, the court says the newspaper hasn't identified a speaker who feels retrained by the judge's order.
Ex-county officials Carla Sledge and Steven Collins are charged with giving false or misleading information about the cost of a new jail. Construction stopped months ago because the project near Ford Field was wildly over budget.
A contractor has been charged with a misdemeanor.
Published: Mon, Dec 08, 2014
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