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RCFP reviews Pam Bondi’s record on newsgathering, First Amendment issues
President Donald Trump has nominated the former Florida attorney general to serve as the next U.S. attorney general.Categorized in First Amendment
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New RCFP tipsheet helps journalists access immigration, deportation records
RCFP soon plans to publish a more extensive legal guide focused on helping journalists cover immigration.Categorized in Immigration
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Indiana Capital Chronicle v. Indiana Department of Correction
The Indiana Capital Chronicle is seeking access to records showing the cost of a lethal injection drug.Categorized in Freedom of information -
Indiana Capital Chronicle lawsuit seeks access to cost of execution drug
It’s the second lawsuit filed by RCFP’s Indiana Local Legal Initiative attorney in the last month.Categorized in Freedom of information
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DOJ inspector general releases report on 2020-21 journalist records seizures
The compliance failures outlined in the inspector general's report might seem wonky and insignificant, but they matter.Categorized in Newsgathering
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West v. Ion Media Networks, Inc.
Scripps News is seeking access to police bodycam footage showing the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Surdoval v. Surdoval
Speech about law enforcement investigations and alleged unsolved crimes relates to matters of public concern under New Jersey law.Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Morgan County Correspondent, LLC v. Board of Education of the Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation
The Morgan County Correspondent is suing a public school board over violations of Indiana's Open Door Law.Categorized in Education -
Business Insider investigation into US prisons’ use of attack dogs wins awards, sparks reforms
Students at UVA Law’s First Amendment Clinic, run by RCFP attorneys, helped Business Insider access records for the investigation.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Spotlight PA investigates doctor approval of medical marijuana cards in Pennsylvania
It’s the third investigation based on data Spotlight PA obtained through litigation with free legal support from an RCFP attorney.Categorized in Freedom of information
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