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Kurd v. Republic of Turkey
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: May 2, 2025 Background: In August 2024, Mutlu Civiroglu,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Lau v. County of Los Angeles
Journalist Maya Lau accuses Los Angeles County of violating her constitutional rights in retaliation for her reporting.By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Journalist Maya Lau sues former sheriff for his unlawful retaliation
The lawsuit alleges retaliation for her coverage of LA County sheriff’s deputies with histories of dishonesty and other misconduct.Categorized in Announcements
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Public records shed light on questionable spending at Memphis transit agency
An RCFP attorney helped WREG obtain records that showed how the agency spent taxpayer dollars amid a budget shortfall.By Emily VespaCategorized in Freedom of information
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Palmer v. State of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Watch is suing the state of Oklahoma for records about an education official’s resignation.By Chris YoungCategorized in Education -
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Tulsa Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Tulsa
The Frontier is asking an Oklahoma court to block a police union’s bid to shield disciplinary records.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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RCFP cautions FTC not to deploy its powers to investigate tech platform ‘bias’
By attempting to regulate perceived bias by social media platforms, the FTC could run afoul of the First Amendment.By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Rodriguez
News outlets are seeking to unseal records in false police report case.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
Marty Baron, Alex MacCallum, Matt Murray join RCFP Steering Committee
“Their experience and passion for press freedom will be invaluable” to RCFP, Chairman Stephen Adler said.Categorized in Announcements
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2025 Freedom of the Press Awards
The 2025 Freedom of the Press Awards were held on Oct. 15, 2025, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York.…By Jenn Topper
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