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Reporters Committee urges New York governor to strengthen anti-SLAPP law
Update (Nov. 10, 2020): On Nov. 10, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed A. 5991-A into law, expanding protections for…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
RCFP, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association urge Pennsylvania court system to grant journalists access to election lawsuit proceedings
Journalists and the public shouldn’t have to guess at what is happening with legal challenges related to the election.Categorized in Court access
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After Section 50-a repeal, New York police unions are fighting in court to keep misconduct records secret. So far, they’re losing.
The repeal of the law ushers in a new era of transparency in law enforcement.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Kamesha Laurry joins Reporters Committee as Borealis Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Legal Fellow
Kamesha provides legal assistance to journalists of color, reporters covering issues impacting communities of color.By Emily GarciaCategorized in Announcements
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Reporters Committee urges local police department in North Carolina to drop charges against journalist
Update: On May 26, 2021, the Alamance County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges against Tomas Murawski. The Reporters Committee…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Pennsylvania State Department must issue immediate clarification on press access to polls
In response to several reports of county officials blocking press access to entire buildings where voting takes place in Pennsylvania,…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Uniformed Fire Officers Association v. de Blasio
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: Oct. 29, 2020 Update: On Feb. 16, 2021, the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Movement in Washington on Section 230
There's growing interest in the nation's capital in revising Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.Categorized in Policy
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Evans Scolforo v. The County of York
Case Number: AP 2020-1606 Court: The Court of Common Pleas of York County, Pennsylvania Clients: Liz Evans Scolforo and The…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Schwab v. Blay
Court: Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, Ocean County Date Filed: Oct. 28, 2020 Update: On Nov. 28, 2020,…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials