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  Federal Employees Could Face Criminal Charges for Talking to Journalists, Trump Official Warns

  A Department of Labor memo warned that speaking to press or anyone outside of the agency about agency business could lead to criminal charges.

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  WATCH: Idaho Woman Forcibly Dragged Out of Town Hall Meeting by County Sheriff After Asking Republicans Not to Cut Medicaid: 'Women Deserve a Voice'

  An Idaho woman was forcibly removed from a town hall meeting and later hospitalized after she protested against cuts to Medicaid.

• Protests Erupt In Malta Over Proposed Law To Regulate Internet News

  Thousand of people filled the street of Malta's capital Valletta on Sunday to oppose the new draft law that will restrain internet freedom in the country.

• Turkey requests Germany to prosecute popular comedian for 'insulting' poem against President Erdogan

  Comedian Jan Böhmermann is being investigated for a satirical poem in which he accused Turkish President Erdogan of "repressing minorities."

• Woman in Hulk Hogan’s sex tape says Hogan likes publicity

  Heather Cole, the woman in the infamous Hulk Hogan sex tape, testifies that Hogan likes publicity. Heather Cole, the woman in Hulk Hogan's sex tape released by Gawker on 2012, testified that, in her opinion, Hulk Hogan likes publicity.

• Recording police activities not protected under the First Amendment? Civil rights group to challenge unusual court ruling

  A district court judge in Pennsylvania ruled that silently recording police activities in public is not under the protection of the First Amendment unless intended to criticize or challenge the police.

• Turkish scholars detained after criticizing anti-Kurdish military operations

  Turkish scholars were probed and detained for criticizing military operations against Kurdish rebels.

• Scholars call to reconsider First Amendment's Freedom of Speech following ISIS online campaign

  Legal scholars Cass Sunstein and Eric Posner called to reconsider the First Amendment’s Freedom of Speech to defend the US citizens from ISIS members recruiting online.

• Bulgaria: Arson Attack & Arbitrary Journalists' Firings Highlight Growing Intimidation by Authorities (VIDEO)

  Genka Shikerova, a leading Bulgarian journalist, saw her Peugeot 308 set on fire in a suspected arson attack on Monday evening, underscoring the growing danger within Bulgaria in recent weeks as reporters have seen their careers severely intimidated by authorities.

• Egyptian Jon Stewart: Court Lawsuit Against Bassem Youssef Dropped; Other Investigations Still Pending (Video)

  A Cairo court has turned down a lawsuit filed by an Islamist lawyer, which demanded Bassem Youssef's television show be banned for allegedly insulting the president and containing sexual innuendo on his program. Judge Hassouna Wawfiq said the lawsuit was dropped since the plaintiff did not have an interest in the case. Youssef is not completely off the hook just yet, as he still faces other investigations related to the show. This ruling, however, may set a precedent.