Snip from an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story:
CNN obtained a temporary restraining order late Friday to prevent government agencies from restricting news coverage as victims are recovered in New Orleans and other areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. A hearing has been scheduled for today to determine if the order should be made permanent, CNN said.
In a memo to employees late Friday, Jim Walton, president of CNN News Group, said the Atlanta-based news operation filed suit to fight possible limits on coverage. Earlier in the week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it did not want news media to take photographs of the dead during the recovery process.
According to news reports, FEMA rejected requests from some journalists to ride on rescue boats. Then, on Friday, Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, in charge of relief efforts in New Orleans, said journalists will no longer be allowed to join military teams as they work to recover bodies, according to reports.
Update: Attempts to block coverage of the dead have now been dropped. Link