Libeling a city?

[Volokh, Eugene]

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> "Roaches in town? We'll sue"
> TV reports on roaches spur lawsuit
> Detroit Free Press
>
> The City of Melvindale, Michigan has sued a local television station and
> its news anchor claiming they damaged the community's reputation during
> last month's coverage of a roach infestation incident. The suit said
> four days of coverage by WKBD-TV (Channel 50) and comments by the news
> anchor that roaches were overrunning Melvindale contained false
> information.
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> http://www.freep.com/news/locway/qroach2.htm
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