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RCFP, media coalition support efforts to gain access to police use of force reports
New Jersey police reports that detail use of force against minors should be disclosed, Trentonian and RCFP argue.By Basma HumadiCategorized in Freedom of information
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Scraping public websites likely doesn’t violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, court holds
Federal appeals court ruling has potentially major implications for data journalists, favorable for newsgatheringCategorized in Newsgathering
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Digital First Media d/b/a The Trentonian v. Ewing Township, et al.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed an amicus brief in Digital First Media d/b/a The Trentonian v.…Categorized in Freedom of information -
RCFP, Scripps name first E.W. Scripps Fellow for Press Freedom
First Amendment attorney Shannon Jankowski will advocate for open records in support of watchdog journalism.Categorized in Announcements
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Pitch v. United States
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed an amicus brief on behalf of a media coalition in the…Categorized in Court access -
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Letter of Support for Fallen Journalists Memorial
Reporters Committee Executive Director Bruce Brown sent a letter to Chairman Peter May of the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission…Categorized in Policy -
Growing concerns prompt new legal guides for fact-checkers
RCFP, Fact-checkers Legal Support Initiative launch guides for the U.S., Brazil, Italy and the PhilippinesBy Basma HumadiCategorized in Newsgathering
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North Carolina’s ‘ag-gag’ statute violates First Amendment, chills newsgathering
The ag-gag statute violates the newsgathering rights of journalists and chills reporter-source communications.By Simren VermaCategorized in Newsgathering
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University legal clinics, professors form national network to advance free speech and government transparency
The Free Expression Legal Network coalition will provide pro bono legal support for public interest journalism.Categorized in Announcements
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PETA v. Cooper
Update: On June 12, 2020, a federal judge ruled unconstitutional certain provisions of a North Carolina law that punishes the…Categorized in Newsgathering