Newspapers Call Politicians' Bluff Over Ads That Use Their Pictures

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By: Alexandria D'Angelo | Courthouse News Service

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CN) - Warwick City Council threatened to sue a newspaper for publishing their photos in political ads, and the Rhode Island Press Association fired back with a suit saying the politicians are out of line.

Warwick City Council members threatened to sue the Beacon, a semiweekly newspaper in Warwick, after it published a paid ad from a citizen who "expressed concerns regarding previous actions undertaken by members of the Warwick City Council," according to the Superior Court complaint. The ad included the names and photos of the mayor and the president of the City Council.































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