Attorney General Merrick Garland

The Justice Department found that the Minneapolis Police Department "violates people's First Amendment rights."

“This is a watershed moment,” said Bruce D. Brown, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

The Reporters Committee strongly supports provisions in proposed federal legislation that would make it easier for third-party electronic communications providers…

A look at the pros and cons of the policy recently implemented by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“[T]he specter of government misconduct looms over the entire Carmody matter,” the judge wrote.

The new policy replaces the balancing test that required the DOJ to weigh investigative needs against press rights.

"The attorney general has taken a necessary and momentous step to protect press freedom at a critical time."