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Mike Deeson, Safety Harbor Mayor named in slander suit

Published on March 10, 2016 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

Business owner Jim Barge is suing several individuals and companies alleging he was falsely accused of stealing a campaign sign in 2014 from a Safety Harbor yard. Barge was caught on tape removing a sign for former Safety Harbor Mayor Joe Ayoub. The lawsuit names both Ayoub’s then challenger, Andy Steingold, as well as WTSP investigative reporter Mike Deeson and accuses the two of scheming with Ray Duke, the man who took the video in question, to create a “false…

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Donald Trump wants to weaken libel laws amid feuds with reporters

Published on February 27, 2016 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Donald Trump is threatening to weaken First Amendment protections for reporters as president, making it easier for him to sue them. The celebrity businessman turned Republican presidential front-runner told a rally in Forth Worth, Texas, Friday that he wants to “open up” libel laws. The changes envisioned by Trump would mean that “when they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money,” he said. Trump added that, should he be elected,…

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