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RCFP, journalist urge San Diego Immigration Court to ensure full access to proceedings
“Closing courtroom doors to a journalist attending a public immigration proceeding is unlawful and damaging to public transparency.”Categorized in Court access
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Judge orders Aurora Police Department to release unedited bodycam footage of fatal police shooting
KUSA-9 News sued the police department for access to unedited bodycam videos with free legal support from an RCFP attorney.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Huffman v. State of Oklahoma
An RCFP attorney is representing The Frontier and one of its reporters in a public records lawsuit.Categorized in Freedom of information -
Immigration crackdown reveals grave threat to press freedom
A provision in immigration law explicitly permits the U.S. to revoke non-citizens’ green cards or visas for protected speech.Categorized in First Amendment
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In settlement with Spotlight PA, Penn State University agrees to transparency reforms
The settlement comes after Spotlight PA sued Penn State’s governing body with free legal support from RCFP attorneys.Categorized in Education
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Paula Knudsen Burke: Tireless champion for press freedom, transparency in Pennsylvania
RCFP’s Paula Knudsen Burke is a finalist for Attorney of the Year for the 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards.Categorized in Local Legal Initiative
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Newspaper’s lawsuit prompts Indiana school board to adopt transparency reforms
The Morgan County Correspondent sued the school board last year with free legal support from an RCFP attorney.Categorized in Education
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USA Today v. Ryan, LLC
RCFP is urging the Texas Supreme Court to review a defamation ruling.Categorized in Libel and privacy -
Champions of the First Amendment: Reporters Committee announces 2025 Freedom of the Press Award recipients
Freedom of the Press Awards, hosted by Judy Woodruff, return Oct. 15 to celebrate leaders in journalism and lawCategorized in Announcements
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Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office v. Thompson
An RCFP attorney is representing a journalist who seeks access to juvenile justice records.Categorized in Freedom of information