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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | Back issues
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Guam policeman fired for speaking to the press

HAGATNA, Guam — The Supreme Court of Guam found that the firing of a former Guam Police Commander, following his public media commentary on leaked bodycam footage showing him yelling obscenities at police officers, did not violate his First Amendment rights. He had been directed by the police chief to keep from talking about the investigation while it was pending, an interest that outweighs his interest in public speech.

Read the ruling here.

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