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Newly obtained records undermine RFK Jr. testimony to Congress, The Guardian and AP report
“Thank you to the Reporters Committee for helping us shine a light.”Categorized in Freedom of information
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Palmer v. Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Watch is suing the Oklahoma City Police Department for access to an incident report.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
RCFP statement on FBI’s newly unsealed justification for seizing reporter’s electronic devices
“The government appears to have ignored a crucial press freedom guardrail in searching a journalist's home.”Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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RCFP statement on arrests of journalists Don Lemon, Georgia Fort
"It's obviously concerning any time journalists are arrested in connection with their reporting."Categorized in First Amendment
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Is Trump the most anti-press president in US history? We asked the guy who wrote the book on the subject.
We spoke with historian Harold Holzer to get some historical perspective on President Trump's relationship with the press.By Chris YoungCategorized in History
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RCFP urges Maryland lawmakers to pass anti-SLAPP bill
The bill would allow courts to quickly weed out meritless lawsuits intended to chill speech about matters of public interest.By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and privacy
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Oklahoma education agency settles public records dispute with Oklahoma Watch
Represented by an RCFP attorney, OK Watch sued for records related to the resignation of a senior education official.Categorized in Education
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Unsealed records shed light on Trump administration’s targeting of noncitizen students, faculty for protected speech
RCFP attorneys co-represented The Intercept and The Center for Investigative Reporting in a successful effort to make the records public.Categorized in First Amendment
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Oklahoma Voice v. Oklahoma State Department of Transportation
RCFP is representing the Oklahoma Voice in a lawsuit seeking access to state flight logs.By evespaCategorized in Freedom of information -
Pennsylvania State Police must release bodycam footage related to fatal shooting, judge rules
A group of news outlets, represented by an RCFP attorney, sued for access to the footage.Categorized in Freedom of information
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