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Journalist sues ICE for records about deadly immigration raid at California cannabis farm
Reporters Committee attorneys representing journalist Jackie Botts argue that ICE and other agencies violated the Freedom of Information Act.Categorized in Immigration
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RFK Jr. appears to have lied to Congress about 2019 trip to Samoa, according to documents obtained by The Guardian, AP
The records were released in response to a lawsuit Reporters Committee attorneys filed on behalf of the AP.Categorized in Health
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Lisi v. Susquehanna Regional Police Department
A Reporters Committee attorney is helping a news outlet fight for records related to a police department's partnership with ICE.Categorized in Immigration -
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Perrusquia v. Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Journalist Marc Perrusquia is suing for access to the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s vehicle-pursuit policy.Categorized in Policing and corrections -
How to file FOIA requests like a pro
Journalists share their strategies for generating FOIA ideas, crafting requests, and navigating appeals.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Sarkes Tarzian v. U.S. Department of Justice
Local 3 News seeks records about the shooting that killed five service members.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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The Weakley County Examiner v. Cupples
The Weakley County Examiner is suing a Tennessee school district for settlement records.Categorized in Education -
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In re application of The New York Times & Reporters Committee to unseal judicial records ancillary to grand jury subpoena of Matthew Cole
RCFP is seeking to unseal judicial records related to a freelance reporter's motion to quash a grand jury subpoena.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
Reporters Committee condemns Louisiana courtroom closure, handcuffing of journalist during grand jury indictment
The actions “constituted an egregious affront to the First Amendment right of the press and public to access court proceedings.”Categorized in Court access
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United States v. Lemon
The district court should dismiss charges against independent journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon.Categorized in First Amendment