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Alaska police should release disciplinary files, coalition argues
Brief affirms police officers’ disciplinary files should be available for public accountability.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Redacted briefs before Supreme Court violate First Amendment
Public should have access to expert testimony on controversial lethal injection drug, NPR and Reporters Committee argue.Categorized in Court access
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State Police must release ‘Unite the Right’ rally documents, court rules
Journalists represented by RCFP attorneys will receive public safety plan after drawn-out FOIA battle.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Colorado becomes 31st jurisdiction with anti-SLAPP protections
Colorado Governor Jared Polis Signs anti-SLAPP bill, protecting journalists from retaliatory lawsuits, into law.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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Basey v. Alaska
Update: On April 24, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that state trooper disciplinary records are confidential as a matter of law, based…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 33 media organizations Court:…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Special Analysis of the May 2019 Superseding Indictment of Julian Assange
RCFP analyzes frequently asked questions this case raises, annotates the charges and breaks down the counts in the indictment.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Special Analysis
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Reporters Committee urges prison to allow Reality Winner interviews
Legal Director Katie Townsend says access would help the public better understand this Espionage Act prosecution.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Letter Regarding News Media Requests to Interview Reality Winner
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press sent a letter to the warden of the federal prison housing inmate…Categorized in Newsgathering -
Reporters Committee opposes Pennsylvania transit policies banning ‘controversial’ ads
Two PA transit policies could prohibit news organizations from advertising their work about politics or public debate matters.Categorized in Content restrictions
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