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Defending press freedom from unprecedented threat: RCFP’s 2025 year in review
In the face of attacks on press freedom, RCFP stepped up to defend journalists and the public’s right to know.Categorized in Special Analysis
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RCFP urges Michigan 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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Proposed Tennessee court access rule raises constitutional concerns
If adopted, the rule would violate the First Amendment and Tennessee Constitution, RCFP argues.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
Unsealed autopsy reveals details about mysterious death of prosecutor Jonathan Luna
An RCFP attorney represented LNP | LancasterOnline in its yearslong legal battle to unseal the records.Categorized in Court access
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Los Angeles Press Club v. Noem
The indiscriminate force used against journalists covering protests chills reporting on matters of public concern.By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
RCFP statement on New York Times lawsuit challenging Pentagon press access policy
Unlawful policy “gives government officials unchecked power over who gets a credential and who doesn’t"Categorized in Newsgathering
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Lehigh County judge orders unsealing of criminal dockets tied to interstate drug ring prosecutions
Represented by an RCFP attorney, three Pennsylvania news outlets fought to make the dockets and judicial records public.Categorized in Court access
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Newly released bodycam footage shows prior arrest of man charged in Charlotte light rail stabbing
An RCFP attorney helped a Charlotte Observer reporter successfully petition for the disclosure of the videos.By Emily VespaCategorized in Freedom of information
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RCFP: DHS must adopt policies to help protect journalists covering immigration enforcement
In Senate testimony, RCFP highlights several incidents in which journalists were arrested or injured while covering DHS operations.By Chris YoungCategorized in Immigration -
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Barringer v. Fonseca
RCFP is supporting journalist April Fonseca’s lawsuit against the city of Medford, Oregon.By evespaCategorized in Newsgathering
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Press Freedom on Tribal Lands
This guide provides a primer on press freedom issues on tribal lands located within the United States.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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Press freedom and government transparency during COVID-19
This COVID-19 resource addresses court access, public records, open meetings, and government emergency powers amid the pandemic.Categorized in Court access
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Federal cases involving unauthorized disclosures to the news media, 1778 to the present
A comprehensive and comparable list of federal cases involving the leakage of classified information to the news media.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Electronic Communications Surveillance: What Journalists and Media Organizations Need to Know
This resource helps journalists understand the risks that new applications/services can pose to the security and integrity of communications.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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