Can I sue a newspaper if their front page headline says that 3 murder suspects are former juvenile jail grads and...

Trenton, NJ Viewed 50 times. Posted 5 months ago in Libel / Slander
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in fact only two of the three are juvie grads? Also, the newspaper posted pictures on the front page with this headline, one of a former juvinile jail inmate and the second of a man without a juvie jail record.

The newspaper went to record in the article that only two of the suspects and the one man who's picture they posted did not have a juvie record. - Is this your question? Add additional information
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Jonathan H Levy

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This attorney is licensed in California and 1 other state. Posted 5 months ago. Flag as objectionable
I suppose if I was a murder suspect I might have more important concerns than trying to sue the newspaper. However, the standard of proof is high, you need to show the newspaper knowingly and malciously published a falsehood. Additionally, it seems only the headline was wrong not the story so it appears to be an error not on purpose. You should ask the newspaper to publish a correction.
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