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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 -
Federal court should dismiss charges against independent journalists Georgia Fort, Don Lemon
If the charges are upheld, federal officials would gain a powerful tool to suppress news reporting in the public interest.Categorized in First Amendment
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Reporters Committee’s free Legal Hotline helps journalist investigate abuse, neglect in New Hampshire’s disability care system
New Hampshire Bulletin reporter William Skipworth’s reporting recently won awards and sparked legislative reforms in the state.By Emily VespaCategorized in Health
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Police bodycam footage in Colorado exposes ‘egregious’ misconduct
A Reporters Committee attorney helped Blue Surveillance obtain video documenting an officer holding a gun to an unarmed man’s head.Categorized in Policing and corrections
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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.Categorized in Newsgathering
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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 Newsgathering
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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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