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Government ‘gag’ policies are far too common. It’s time to push back.
Reporters Committee attorneys are helping journalists challenge these obstructive policies.
July 9, 2026
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Kris Cundiff
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First Amendment
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RCFP: Interviews on ‘The View’ should be exempt from FCC’s equal time rule
The FCC is investigating “The View” under a rule that requires broadcasters to give equal time to opposing political candidates.
June 25, 2026
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Reporters Committee
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First Amendment
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Journalist’s lawsuit alleges LAPD officer targeted, attacked her at anti-ICE protest
RCFP attorneys are co-representing journalist Lauren Tomasi after an LAPD officer shot her with a rubber bullet.
June 9, 2026
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Reporters Committee
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First Amendment
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Tomasi v. City of Los Angeles
RCFP attorneys are representing a TV journalist who was shot by a police officer with a rubber bullet.
June 9, 2026
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First Amendment
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New documentary ‘Seized’ explores police raid on Marion County Record
RCFP recently spoke with the director of the new film, which screens on June 13 at the DC/DOX Film Festival.
June 4, 2026
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Chris Young
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First Amendment
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Centre Daily Times v. Kleppinger
Three newsrooms are challenging the constitutionality of a policy that censors the speech of Penn State University trustees.
May 28, 2026
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Education
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Penn State University ‘gag’ policy violates First Amendment, newsrooms argue in lawsuit
RCFP attorneys are representing three news outlets in a constitutional challenge to a policy that censors Penn State trustees.
May 28, 2026
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Reporters Committee
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Education
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Donnelly v. Des Moines Register
RCFP is urging the Eighth Circuit to dismiss a lawsuit over the Des Moines Register's 2024 presidential poll.
April 28, 2026
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First Amendment
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Journalist’s lawsuit prompts FAA to abandon no fly zone near DHS vehicles
The FAA dropped the drone restrictions after RCFP attorneys sued the agency on behalf of photojournalist Rob Levine.
April 17, 2026
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Reporters Committee
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Immigration
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Tincher v. Mullin
RCFP supports a lawsuit that seeks to bar federal agents in Minnesota from using excessive force against journalists.
April 15, 2026
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