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Spotlight PA investigation reveals ‘deficiencies’ in cannabis oversight, lawmakers say
An RCFP attorney helped Spotlight PA obtain records that show how a Pennsylvania agency oversees its medical marijuana program.By Emily VespaCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Commonwealth Court orders Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel to turn over unredacted legal invoices
The court sided with arguments an RCFP attorney made on behalf of journalists seeking the office’s outside legal bills. -
On the Docket: Power resides in media coalitions in the fight for government transparency, accountability
RCFP's Paul McAdoo takes a look at how media coalitions he's worked with have made a difference in Tennessee.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Local Legal Initiative -
Reporters Committee welcomes Kris Cundiff as Indiana Local Legal Initiative attorney
Cundiff will provide pro bono legal support to journalists and newsrooms in Indiana. -
RCFP attorneys are fighting (and winning) legal battles to make police bodycam videos public
Through the Local Legal Initiative, RCFP attorneys have helped reporters and news outlets obtain bodycam footage in several cases. -
Shelby County Jail surveillance videos show violent confrontations between inmates, correctional officers
An RCFP attorney represented The Daily Memphian in its effort to access the surveillance videos.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
City of Memphis releases final batch of records related to Tyre Nichols’s fatal beating
A media coalition, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully challenged court orders prohibiting their disclosure. -
RCFP urges Owasso Police Department to release reports related to nonbinary teen’s death
The department denied a reporter’s request for police reports related to the death of Nex Benedict. -
On the Docket: A primer on rules governing cameras in courtroom
RCFP's Paul McAdoo answers common questions about rules concerning recording devices in Tennessee state courtrooms.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Court Access -
City of Memphis releases new videos related to Tyre Nichols’s fatal beating
The recordings were released after a media coalition, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully challenged court orders prohibiting their disclosure.