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Bard v. University of Pittsburgh Police Department
An RCFP attorney is representing journalist Henry Bard in his fight for records under Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law.By evespaCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Oklahoma Voice v. Oklahoma Department of Corrections
An RCFP attorney is representing Oklahoma Voice and The Frontier in the lawsuit.By evespaCategorized in Freedom of information -
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TECfusions v. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
An RCFP attorney is representing Technical.ly and one of its reporters in the lawsuit.By evespaCategorized in Freedom of information -
RCFP attorney defends Louisiana journalist sued by local government over public records requests
“This is a meritless attempt to deter reporting,” said RCFP’s Louisiana-based staff attorney, Virginia Hamrick.By Emily VespaCategorized in Freedom of information
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In Re: Public Records Request of John Summers
An RCFP attorney is representing John Summers, editor of the West Baton Rouge Independent.By evespaCategorized in Freedom of information -
After RCFP pushback, Colorado town settles First Amendment dispute with local newspaper
The town of Bennett, Colorado, had pulled advertising from The I-70 Scout in retaliation for its reporting.Categorized in First Amendment
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Indiana unlawfully withheld execution drug purchasing records, judge rules
The judge sided with arguments made by an RCFP attorney representing the Indiana Capital Chronicle.Categorized in Freedom of information
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5 tips for making the most out of Indiana’s public records law
In advance of Sunshine Week, RCFP's Kris Cundiff shares his top tips for obtaining public records in Indiana.By Kris CundiffCategorized in Freedom of information
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RCFP expands free legal support to local newsrooms in Gulf states and upper Midwest
The expansion nearly doubles the Local Legal Initiative, building on six years of success supporting local journalism.Categorized in Announcements
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Bodycam, dashcam videos offer new details about what led to fatal police shooting in Pennsylvania
WKBN obtained the recordings after successfully suing the PA State Police with free legal help from an RCFP attorney.Categorized in Freedom of information
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