Local Legal Initiative

A teenager murdered her father, according to records unsealed after WBIR filed a motion with support from an RCFP attorney.

WBIR is fighting for public access to information about a 15-year-old’s murder prosecution.

A media coalition is challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee's police "buffer zone" law.

It’s the third lawsuit RCFP attorneys have filed on behalf of media coalitions challenging the constitutionality of buffer zone laws.

The investment powers expanded legal capacity to meet the needs of local newsrooms.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press, represented by RCFP attorneys, sued the city council for secretly discussing new voting boundaries.

An RCFP attorney is representing the outlet in its fight to access police bodycam and dashcam footage.

RCFP is urging a Pennsylvania court to allow the release of unredacted 2020 election records.

RCFP is urging the Oklahoma Supreme Court to allow the release of jail surveillance footage.

Feder will oversee RCFP’s growing program to provide free legal support to local journalists and newsrooms.