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Google v. CNIL (CJEU)
The Reporters Committee, on behalf of a coalition of 24 media organizations, filed a Statement in the Court of Justice…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Content restrictions -
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State legislatures seek to exempt police body camera footage from open records laws
Hannah Bloch-Wehba and Adam Marshall Dozens of state legislatures across the United States are considering legislation that would exempt footage…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Maine Today Media Inc., d/b/a Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram v. State of Maine
Maine Today Media sought access to 911 records concerning a landlord-tenant dispute that turned deadly. Despite a presumption that 911…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Pa. court orders addresses of 911 calls must be released
A Pennsylvania appeals court held Wednesday that the destination addresses -- or nearby cross streets -- linked with 911 time…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Alabama governor signs bill restricting access to 911 calls
Alabama governor Bob Riley signed legislation into law Tuesday that exempts 911 recordings from being released to the public under…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Alabama passes bill to exempt 911 calls from open-records law
The Alabama Senate passed a bill last week that would make the audio recordings of 911 calls exempt from state…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Florida leaders halt state effort to ban release of 911 recordings
A measure to make all emergency dispatcher recordings private in Florida was sidelined on Monday when a state legislator revoked…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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States push to exempt 911 calls from records laws
A decade ago, reporters could expect to have access to 911 calls to file accurate stories, gain insight into crimes…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ohio bill would prohibit broadcasting of 911 calls
Two Ohio state senators have proposed a bill that would prohibit the broadcasting of 911 telephone calls and levy a…Categorized in Newsgathering