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Reporters Committee appeals FOIA denial for video from D.C. police body cams
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has appealed a denial by the Washington, D.C., police department for video…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FOIA Appeal Regarding D.C. Police Body Cameras
An appeal of an adverse determination under the D.C. Freedom of Information Act (“DC FOIA”), by the Metropolitan Police Department…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee leads effort to unseal grand jury testimony from 1942 Espionage Act investigation of Chicago Tribune
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is taking a lead role in an effort to unseal grand jury…Categorized in Court access -
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Release of cell phone location tracking data raises First Amendment concerns, Reporters Committee argues
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today filed a brief in an important case assessing the constitutionality of…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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United States v. Davis
A panel of Eleventh Circuit judges held that the Fourth Amendment applies to requests for historical cell site location information.…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Courthouse News Service v. Planet
Courthouse News Service (CNS) filed a federal lawsuit against a California state superior court for delaying access to newly filed…Categorized in Court access -
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United States v. Mohammed Hamzah Khan
A 19-year-old American, Mohammed Hamzah Khan, was arrested as he tried to fly from the United States to Turkey (ultimately…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge lifts prior restraint in Georgia
A superior court judge in Georgia reversed himself on Monday and lifted an order he had entered last week enjoining…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Journalists, technologists discuss encryption at conference on digital security after Snowden
Update: The complete conference video is now online. “Edward Snowden is not a model for journalism,” James Risen said at…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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All eyes on Ferguson as decision nears
The grand jury weighing whether or not to indict the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown is expected…Categorized in Newsgathering