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Inside the secrecy of the Jason Van Dyke case
The trial of Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted in the 2014 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan…By Evan PoppCategorized in Court access
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New DOJ reports provide detail on use of law enforcement tools against the news media
The DOJ "News Media Guidelines," codified in 28 C.F.R. § 50.10 (the "Guidelines"), govern the collection of records or information…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Reporters Committee: White House must reinstate credentials for CNN’s Jim Acosta
In response to a federal judge's Nov. 16 ruling ordering the White House to reinstate CNN reporter Jim Acosta's credentials,…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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What the 2018 Midterm Election may mean for press freedom
If you looked to last night’s elections to send a clear message to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders to…By Rick BlumCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee-led media coalition secures unsealing of hundreds of documents detailing criminal prosecutions of four Colombian paramilitary leaders
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, CBS Broadcasting, Univision, and two U.S.-based Colombian journalists, Daniel Pacheco and Sergio…By Shawna ChenCategorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee and media coalition ask California Supreme Court to reverse ruling that could ‘gut public access to government data’
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 13 media organizations are urging the Supreme Court of California to…By Evan PoppCategorized in Court access -
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San Francisco’s Proposition B poses an unnecessary threat to government transparency
On Nov. 6, San Francisco voters will consider Proposition B, a charter amendment known as the Privacy First Policy. The…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Sander v. State Bar of California
The Reporters Committee and 13 media organizations filed an amicus letter to the California Supreme Court in Sander v. State Bar…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge pushes decision on unsealing court records until after Jason Van Dyke’s sentencing
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of seven media organizations have asked that the Circuit…By Evan PoppCategorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee reminds journalists of legal assistance hotline ahead of midterms
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press reminds journalists ahead of the 2018 midterm elections that our Legal Defense…Categorized in Court access