New York Times Challenges Pentagon's Requirement for Journalist Escorts in 2nd Lawsuit

The New York Times has filed a second federal lawsuit against the Defense Department, this time accusing it of unlawfully restricting press access inside the Pentagon by forcing reporters to be accompanied by government escorts. Filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, the complaint argues that the Pentagon's revised access rules violate the First Amendment by placing excessive barriers on newsgathering and limiting reporters' ability to do routine work independently inside the military headquarters. According to the complaint, journalists operating under the policy must "call . . .