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Becker v. The University of Tennessee
Case Number: 208439-1 Court: Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee, for the Sixth Judicial District at Knoxville Client: John Becker…By Chris YoungCategorized in Education -
Reporters Committee welcomes Kris Cundiff as Indiana Local Legal Initiative attorney
Cundiff will provide pro bono legal support to journalists and newsrooms in Indiana.Categorized in Announcements
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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.Categorized in Freedom of information
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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
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Frontier Media Group, Inc. v. Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority
Case Number: CV-2024-551 Court: Oklahoma County District Court Clients: Frontier Media Group, Brianna Bailey Lawsuit Filed: March 4, 2024 Background:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Pennsylvania Department of Education v. Massey
Case Numbers: 1083 CD 2023, 1092 CD 2023, 1207 CD 2023 (consolidated cases) Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Clients: Spotlight…By Chris YoungCategorized in Education -
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Hester v. Shelby County
Case Number: 2:21-cv-02030-JTF-atc Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Client: The Daily Memphian Motion Filed: Jan.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
City of Memphis releases final batch of records related to Tyré Nichols’s fatal beating
A media coalition, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully challenged court orders prohibiting their disclosure.Categorized in Freedom of information
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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.Categorized in Freedom of information
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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
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