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Bergmueller v. Lower Allen Township
PennLive is suing a Pennsylvania township for access to settlement agreements.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
Media coalition urges federal appeals court to restore AP’s access to White House press pool
The White House’s expulsion of the AP violated the First Amendment, RCFP argues in a friend-of-the-court brief.Categorized in First Amendment
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RCFP calls DHS actions against journalists ‘disturbing,’ seeks meeting with federal officials
In a letter to DHS, RCFP highlights several incidents in which federal agents have arrested and used force against journalists.Categorized in First Amendment
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Newly uncovered court records show SpaceX took money directly from Chinese investors, ProPublica reports
RCFP attorneys helped ProPublica obtain access to court records filed in a legal dispute between SpaceX investors.Categorized in Court access
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Guevara v. Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Center
The government’s arguments opposing Mario Guevara’s habeas petition threaten to chill news reporting by non-citizen journalists.By Chris YoungCategorized in Immigration -
Media coalition urges Department of Homeland Security to abandon proposed changes to foreign journalist visas
A media coalition led by RCFP argues that limiting the duration of foreign journalist visas could chill newsgathering and reporting.Categorized in Newsgathering
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The Appeal v. Oliver
The Georgia Court of Appeals should rule that the press has a constitutional right to access execution proceedings.By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
RCFP pushes back against Pentagon policy restricting press access
"The First Amendment means that the government doesn’t get to decide what information a journalist can or can’t publish.”Categorized in First Amendment
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Why RCFP is standing up for non-citizen journalists in a high-profile immigration case
Crediting the government’s theory in Rümeysa Öztürk's case would chill an enormous amount of reporting in the public interest.By Emily VespaCategorized in First Amendment
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Issues and free press topics
The Reporters Committee's work on behalf of journalists spans a variety of issues, from education to immigration to tech, as…By lserino