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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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Penncrest School District v. Cagle
Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 15, 2024 Background: In May 2021, a high school library in the Penncrest…By Chris YoungCategorized in Education -
City of Memphis releases new videos related to Tyré Nichols’s fatal beating
The recordings were released after a media coalition, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully challenged court orders prohibiting their disclosure.Categorized in Local Legal Initiative
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Bryen v. Ponca City
Case Number: CV-2024-14 Court: District Court in and for Kay County, Oklahoma Clients: Oklahoma Watch, Whitney Bryen Lawsuit Filed: Jan.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information