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Memphis judge blocks juvenile court from unlawfully shutting reporters out of proceedings
The judge sided with a news media coalition represented by an RCFP attorney.
July 9, 2026
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Government ‘gag’ policies are far too common. It’s time to push back.
Reporters Committee attorneys are helping journalists challenge these obstructive policies.
July 9, 2026
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How free legal support from RCFP helped ProPublica uncover SpaceX’s foreign investors
RCFP helped ProPublica unseal a list of SpaceX’s private investors, including a businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors.
July 8, 2026
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It’s time for Congress to reform FOIA. Here’s how RCFP would do it.
A decade after the last FOIA reform, RCFP shares its wishlist for improving the well-intended but deeply flawed law.
July 1, 2026
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Chris Young
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A New York school district started ignoring a local journalist. A letter from RCFP got it to stop.
Journalist Michael Balter contacted RCFP’s free Legal Hotline after a school district refused to respond to his requests for comment.
June 29, 2026
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RCFP: Interviews on ‘The View’ should be exempt from FCC’s equal time rule
The FCC is investigating “The View” under a rule that requires broadcasters to give equal time to opposing political candidates.
June 25, 2026
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2026 Freedom of the Press Awards
The Freedom of the Press Awards return Oct. 14 to celebrate leaders in journalism and media law.
June 24, 2026
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Celebrating the power of the press: Reporters Committee announces 2026 Freedom of the Press Award winners
The Freedom of the Press Awards return Oct. 14 to celebrate leaders in journalism and media law.
June 22, 2026
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Brown v. State of Mississippi
An RCFP attorney is representing Mississippi Today in its fight for public access to the judicial records.
June 15, 2026
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press v. U.S. Department of Justice
RCFP is suing the Trump administration for records about the arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Shane Bollman.
June 11, 2026
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Chris Young
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