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Reporters Committee: Federal court must deny government effort to bar publication of John Bolton’s book
Justice Department lawsuit seeks unconstitutional prior restraint on book’s publisher and booksellersCategorized in Announcements
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San Francisco police memo: Officers told not to use bodycams during raid of journalist’s home
The Reporters Committee obtained the police memo through a public records request.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Reporters Committee letter calls on Denver officials to end police attacks on journalists at protests
Update: On July 8, 2020, Murphy F. Robinson III, Denver's executive director of Public Safety, responded to the Reporters Committee's letter,…Categorized in First Amendment -
Reporter’s Recording Guide
This guide covers state laws governing the recording of phone calls and in-person conversations and how those laws affect newsgathering.By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering
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This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: June 14, 2020
Here’s what the staff of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…Categorized in Policy
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Curfew orders without media exemptions may be unconstitutional under First Amendment
The Reporters Committee is tracking curfew violation incidents involving members of the news media.Categorized in Special Analysis
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In win for press rights, DC Circuit rules that White House may not suspend Playboy correspondent’s press pass
In January, the Reporters Committee urged the appeals court to restore Brian Karem’s press pass.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Judges for Justice v. Nakamoto
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Court: Hawaii Supreme Court Date Filed: June 10,…Categorized in Court access -
In wake of protests, New York lawmakers repeal law used to keep police misconduct records secret
RCFP’s recent letter to state officials urging for repeal was the organization’s latest effort to fight the secrecy provision.Categorized in Freedom of information
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News media have First Amendment right to record bail hearings, Reporters Committee brief argues
RCFP filed its brief with the Third Circuit as police conduct mass arrests during protests against police violence, racial injustice.Categorized in Court access
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