Local Legal Initiative

Paula Knudsen Burke, Ellen Osoinach, Rachael Johnson will provide pro bono legal support to journalists, news outlets in each state.

The city refused to add MLK50 Editor Wendi Thomas to its media advisory list in retaliation for coverage.

Lawsuit against state’s Registry of Election Finance is the first filed as part of new Local Legal Initiative

Journalists said they are routinely being stymied by a culture of secrecy that is pervasive in local and state governments.