Local Legal Initiative
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Oregon newspaper challenges police department’s refusal to release bodycam footage
RCFP attorneys are representing Eugene Weekly in its effort to access bodycam videos documenting an arrest.By Mia SpeierCategorized in Freedom of Information
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Oregon newspaper sues school board for discrimination complaints filed against board members
This is the first lawsuit filed by RCFP attorneys as part of the Local Legal Initiative in Oregon.Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Two news outlets sue for access to Colorado police training database
This is the first lawsuit filed by RCFP attorneys as part of the Local Legal Initiative in Colorado.Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Oklahoma Watch sues state’s largest school system over access to email records
This is the first lawsuit filed by RCFP attorneys as part of the Local Legal Initiative in Oklahoma.Categorized in Freedom of Information
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With support from RCFP attorney, Oregon newspaper wins public records appeal
RCFP’s attorney in Oregon helped the Malheur Enterprise obtain records related to a $26 million economic development project.Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee legal hotline available for inauguration coverage
The free hotline will work with criminal defense attorneys in D.C. and 10 states in preparation for armed protests.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Through public records lawsuits, RCFP’s Local Legal Initiative seeks to improve Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law
RCFP attorneys hope that successful public records lawsuits could help shape the state’s law in favor of greater transparency.Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Oregon’s excessive public records fees deter investigative reporting
State agencies have been criticized for charging high fees for public records, blocking the public from accessing information.Categorized in Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee launches Local Legal Initiative in Oklahoma to expand legal support for local investigative and enterprise journalism
Oklahoma lawyer KatieBeth Gardner joins the Reporters Committee as Local Legal Initiative attorney in the stateCategorized in Announcements
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RCFP, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association urge Pennsylvania court system to grant journalists access to election lawsuit proceedings
Journalists and the public shouldn’t have to guess at what is happening with legal challenges related to the election.Categorized in Court Access
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