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Iowa ‘ag-gag’ statute violates First Amendment
The statute threatens to chill reporter-source relationships, Reporters Committee attorneys argue.By Simren VermaCategorized in Newsgathering
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RCFP & News Media Coalition comments on proposed revisions to EPA FOIA regulations
The Reporters Committee and a coalition of 38 news media organizations submitted a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Reynolds
Update: On Aug. 10, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a portion of the district…Categorized in Newsgathering -
Northern Ireland leak case underscores cross-border threat to press rights
Weak protections for journalists in one country can increasingly creep across borders and risk silencing journalism.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Lawmakers introduce legislation to create memorial for fallen journalists
If the legislation passes and enough funding is raised, the memorial would be located on the National Mall.Categorized in Announcements -
This article could be illegal in Arkansas
Arkansas law requiring state contractors pledge to not participate in an Israel boycott could prevent publicationBy Gabe RottmanCategorized in Content restrictions
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Campus police records should be open to the public, coalition argues
RCFP joined the Brechner Center & 8 others in asking the Utah Supreme Court to make campus police records public.Categorized in Freedom of information
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UVA Law School relaunches First Amendment Clinic
Funded as ongoing legacy of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression and taught by RCFP.Categorized in Announcements
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Reporters Committee clients sue U.S. State Department over FOIA non-compliance
The U.S. State Department failed to produce records responsive to requests regarding compliance with Leahy Laws.By Simren VermaCategorized in Freedom of information
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Maryland political ad law violates First Amendment, coalition argues
The content-based law would place financial burdens on news outlets, impeding First Amendment online protections.Categorized in Content restrictions
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