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Reporters Committee launches Local Legal Initiative in Oklahoma to expand legal support for local investigative and enterprise journalism
Oklahoma lawyer Kathryn Gardner joins the Reporters Committee as Local Legal Initiative attorney in the stateCategorized in Announcements
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The next legal battle (or three) over location tracking
A 2018 Supreme Court decision has not settled the law on the warrantless seizure and search of cell phone records.Categorized in Policy
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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce v. Evers
Court: Circuit Court of Waukesha County, Wisconsin Date Filed: Nov. 6, 2020 Update: In a bench ruling issued on Dec.…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee urges New York City officials to dismiss charges against photographer
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 24 media organizations are calling on New York…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters Committee urges New York governor to strengthen anti-SLAPP law
Update (Nov. 10, 2020): On Nov. 10, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed A. 5991-A into law, expanding protections for…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
RCFP, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association urge Pennsylvania court system to grant journalists access to election lawsuit proceedings
Journalists and the public shouldn’t have to guess at what is happening with legal challenges related to the election.Categorized in Court access
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After Section 50-a repeal, New York police unions are fighting in court to keep misconduct records secret. So far, they’re losing.
The repeal of the law ushers in a new era of transparency in law enforcement.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Kamesha Laurry joins Reporters Committee as Borealis Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Legal Fellow
Kamesha provides legal assistance to journalists of color, reporters covering issues impacting communities of color.Categorized in Announcements
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Reporters Committee urges local police department in North Carolina to drop charges against journalist
Update: On May 26, 2021, the Alamance County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charges against Tomas Murawski. The Reporters Committee…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Pennsylvania State Department must issue immediate clarification on press access to polls
In response to several reports of county officials blocking press access to entire buildings where voting takes place in Pennsylvania,…Categorized in Newsgathering