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RCFP app support
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UC Berkeley police settle with unlawfully arrested photographer for $162,500; more police training
The University of California Berkeley Police Department has settled with an independent photographer who sued the department after he was…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Judge orders blogger to take down information about woman accused in hit-and-run case
A Massachusetts district judge ordered a blogger to remove from his website all references to a woman who faced criminal…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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N.Y. court orders Twitter to turn over user information in criminal case
A New York criminal court ruled that prosecutors seeking information about a defendant’s Internet activity can subpoena third-party online service…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules public should not be charged cost to redact public records
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled yesterday that authorities cannot charge the public for redaction costs under its public records law.…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Supreme Court ignores requests for video and audio access to health care ruling
Disregarding appeals made by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on behalf of nearly 50 news media organizations…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Supreme Court rules Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a federal law that criminalizes lying about military medals violates the First Amendment.…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Federal appellate court allows former prosecutor to investigate Detroit newspaper's government source
A federal appeals court allowed a former Detroit prosecutor to continue investigating the identity of a source who leaked information…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Rhode Island revamps public records law to be more requestor-friendly
Rhode Island's governor signed into law yesterday what open records advocates have called the first major revisions in 14 years…Categorized in Freedom of information