Justice Department Revises Leak Investigation Policy

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By: Lawrence Hurley | Reuters

(Reuters) - The Justice Department is revising its policies for dealing with reporters during the investigation of media leaks after complaints that journalists' rights were violated in recent high-profile cases, a department official said on Friday.

Under the new guidelines search warrants will not be sought against journalists carrying out "ordinary news-gathering activities," the official said.































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