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2026 Freedom of the Press Awards
The Freedom of the Press Awards return Oct. 14 to celebrate leaders in journalism and media law.
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Celebrating the power of the press: Reporters Committee announces 2026 Freedom of the Press Award winners
The Freedom of the Press Awards return Oct. 14 to celebrate leaders in journalism and media law.Categorized in Announcements
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Brown v. State of Mississippi
An RCFP attorney is representing Mississippi Today in its fight for public access to the judicial records.Categorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press v. U.S. Department of Justice
RCFP is suing the Trump administration for records about the arrests of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Shane Bollman.Categorized in Freedom of information -
Attending IRE26? Mark your calendar for these sessions featuring RCFP attorneys!
RCFP attorneys to talk FOIA, source protection, safety, and more at IRE 2026Categorized in Announcements
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RCFP sues DOJ, ICE for records related to arrests of independent journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and Shane Bollman
It's RCFP’s latest effort to bring transparency to cases in which the government appears to have ignored press freedom guardrails.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Journalist’s lawsuit alleges LAPD officer targeted, attacked her at anti-ICE protest
RCFP attorneys are co-representing journalist Lauren Tomasi after an LAPD officer shot her with a rubber bullet.Categorized in First Amendment
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Tomasi v. City of Los Angeles
RCFP attorneys are representing a TV journalist who was shot by a police officer with a rubber bullet.Categorized in First Amendment -
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In re: Petitions to seal coroner’s files of Lori Wasko, Dennis Seelenbrandt, and Carmine Faino
An RCFP attorney represented PennLive in opposing a coroner's effort to seal autopsy records.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Melamed v. City of Philadelphia Police Department
The Inquirer and one of its reporters are suing the Philadelphia Police Department for access to police bodycam videos.Categorized in Freedom of information