A Massachusetts district court judge barred reporters from the arraignment of a murder suspect in a hospital room, did not make himself available for objections to his ruling, and failed to have the arraignment tape recorded or transcribed despite a requirement such court proceedings be public.
A spokesman for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court told the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune that "the hospital arraignment was not recorded in error," quoting the court clerk's office.
Concerns about the effect ocean wind turbines may have on fishing are holding up federal approval of a proposed wind farm south of Martha's Vineyard, Reuters reported Monday.
The National Marine Fisheries Service is refusing to sign off on an environmental impact report originally expected July 7, Reuters said, citing previously unseen federal documents.
