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Borealis Philanthropy and Reporters Committee partner to expand legal support for newsrooms led by and for people of color
The Borealis Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Legal Fellow will provide media law resources to journalists nationwide.Categorized in Announcements
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Washington Blade files FOIA lawsuit against Labor Department
In a complaint filed on behalf of the LGBTQ newspaper, RCFP attorneys argue that the government violated FOIA.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Federal appeals court strikes down Pennsylvania transit system policy on controversial advertisements
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority cannot prohibit ads that are political in nature or reference matters of public debate.Categorized in Content restrictions
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In re: Application of Jason Leopold and BuzzFeed, Inc. for Access to Certain Sealed Court Records
Case Number: 1:20-mc-00095 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clients: Jason Leopold, BuzzFeed Application for Public Access…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
Reporters Committee letter condemns arrest of journalist Josie Huang, calls for LA County Sheriff’s Department to drop obstruction charge
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies violently arrested the KPCC reporter while she was lawfully covering a protest on Sept. 12.Categorized in Announcements
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BH Media Group v. Clarke
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 23 media organizations Court: U.S. Court of…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Reporters Committee urges US Supreme Court to continue livestreaming oral arguments
RCFP’s letter to the Supreme Court is the organization’s latest effort advocating for increased public access to the federal judiciary.Categorized in Court access
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Washington Blade v. U.S. Department of Labor
Case Name: Washington Blade, et. al. v. U.S. Department of Labor Case Number: 1:20-cv-02591 Court: U.S. District Court for the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Giuffre v. Maxwell
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: Sept. 9, 2020 Update: On Oct. 19, 2020, the U.S.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
Pre-Publication Review
Attorneys at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press regularly provide free legal vetting, or pre-publication review, for journalists…By Chris Young
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