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Unsealed surveillance footage shows violence against inmates inside Los Angeles County jails
The videos were made public after RCFP attorneys sought to unseal them on behalf of the LA Times.
November 27, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Court Access
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Virginia public officials misuse ‘working papers’ exemption to shield records
RCFP attorneys are challenging government officials’ broad interpretation of the “working papers” exemption of Virginia’s public records law.
November 20, 2023
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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Checking in on Section 702
There is strong bipartisan support in Congress for reforming the surveillance program.
November 20, 2023
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
National Security
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Filmmakers discuss FOIA lawsuit behind ‘Reality Winner’ documentary
RCFP attorneys helped Codebreaker Films obtain audio recordings of FBI agents interrogating Reality Winner.
November 14, 2023
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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NewsNation journalist Evan Lambert sues law enforcement officials over arrest at train derailment press conference
Lambert is represented by attorneys from RCFP and the First Amendment Clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
November 13, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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First Amendment
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Public radio journalist Josie Huang reaches major settlement with LA County
Huang was represented by attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
November 13, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Public radio journalist Josie Huang reaches $700,000 settlement with LA County, Sheriff’s Department
Attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher helped Huang reach a settlement related to her unlawful arrest in 2020.
November 7, 2023
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Reporters Committee
Categorized in
First Amendment
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Public records controversy in aftermath of Marion County Record raid
A request for texts related to the raid may set up a “major test” for the Kansas Open Records Act.
November 6, 2023
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Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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DC high court issues concerning anti-SLAPP ruling
As RCFP Legal Fellow Emily Hockett writes, the opinion "gutted vital protections against meritless and abusive lawsuits."
October 30, 2023
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Emily Hockett
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Libel and Privacy
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Veil of secrecy finally lifted from Pennsylvania murder-for-hire case
An RCFP attorney spent the past year helping local newspapers push for transparency in the case.
October 24, 2023
By
Chris Young
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Court Access
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