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In last Tuesday's Star Tribune, Deborah Caulfield Rybak broke the news that two Pioneer Press reporters, Chuck Laszewski and Rick Linsk, had been suspended by newspaper management for attending the October 5 Vote for Change concert at the Xcel Energy Center. (The blowout lineup included Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Bright Eyes, and R.E.M.) When the story hit the wires, it appeared in newspapers all over the United States and United Kingdom and popped up in several journalism and media websites and blogs.
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The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the St. Paul Pioneer Press has suspended two of its reporters, Chuck Laszewski and Rick Linsk, for attending a Bruce Springsteen concert during non-work hours.
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Chuck Laszewski and Rick Linsk were suspended for attending the Springsteen concert, the proceeds of which benefited MoveOn.org.
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Support reporters Chuck Laszewski and Rick Linsk.