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This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: March 8, 2020
Here’s what the staff of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…Categorized in National security
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The legal needs of local news: What we learned from the Local Legal Initiative proposal process
Journalists said they are routinely being stymied by a culture of secrecy that is pervasive in local and state governments.By Chris YoungCategorized in Local Legal Initiative
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As ‘ag-gag’ laws gain momentum, opponents fight them in court
An RCFP attorney will discuss ‘ag-gag’ laws and the First Amendment during this weekend’s Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit.By Simren VermaCategorized in Newsgathering
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Rojas v. FAA
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 24 media organizations Court: U.S. Court of…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
How an Espionage Act reform bill would improve protections for national security reporting
The bill follows a dramatic increase in media ‘leak’ cases involving national security reporting over the past decade.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in National security
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San Francisco expected to reach $369,000 settlement with journalist Bryan Carmody over police raid
RCFP has pursued records related to the FBI’s presence at the raid that sparked outrage among press freedom advocates.Categorized in Policing and corrections
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How access to public records is being threatened by police union contracts
Collective bargaining agreements that require the destruction of officer misconduct records violate the values of open government.By Dan PapscunCategorized in Freedom of information
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Media coalition letter to FAA about proposed drone regulations
On March 2, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press joined a news media coalition in urging the Federal…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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Clark County Office of the Coroner v. Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Reporters Committee and 11 media organizations filed an amicus brief in support of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which is…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of information -
This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: March 1, 2020
Here’s what the staff of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…Categorized in National security
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