U.S. Judge and DOJ Actions Restrict Press Reporting

New Jersey Superior Court Judge Thomas McCloskey issued an order that forced the local newspaper New Brunswick Today to remove a school‑security video from YouTube and to redact any identifying details before publishing it. The order, initially a broad prior restraint, was later narrowed to allow the story to run only after faces and minors were obscured.

Separately, the U.S. Department of Justice subpoenaed four New York Times reporters, compelling them to testify before a Manhattan federal grand jury about a story that claimed the newly retrofitted Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar lacked key security features. The subpoenas followed a meeting between the FBI director and DOJ officials and came amid broader tensions over classified‑leak investigations and allegations of press targeting.

Both incidents illustrate heightened governmental pressure on journalists and raise concerns about First Amendment protections.