Four days later, Ms. Robles interviewed Mr. Juarez at Rikers Island and The Times published an article. Mr. Juarez was an older cousin of Anjélica, who lived with his sister in Queens. A state judge ruled on Thursday that a reporter for The New York Times must testify at a trial this fall about her jailhouse interview with a man accused of killing the toddler known as Baby Hope. The New York shield law says journalists cannot be compelled to testify or provide information about news obtained from confidential sources, but it provides only limited protection regarding named sources, like Mr. Juarez. “A wide-ranging examination of Ms. Robles concerning her reporting and interviewing techniques in general, other sources for her article, and questions about other crime stories will not be permitted,” the judge wrote.

Source: New York Times August 04, 2016 18:40 UTC