3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet
Summary
Three employees of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes have sued the Pentagon in federal court. They want to stop the recent firings made by the Department of Defense at the newspaper.Key Facts
- Three staff members from Stars and Stripes filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon.
- The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- Those suing include the publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, and reporter Lara Korte.
- The lawsuit challenges firings that happened last week at the military news outlet.
- Stars and Stripes is a newspaper focused on military news.
- The firings were carried out by the Department of Defense, part of the U.S. government.
- The staff want the court to prevent these recent dismissals from happening.
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