Border searches
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Four petitions we’re watching as the US Supreme Court fills out its docket
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will change the U.S. Supreme Court in too many ways to count. The… -
U.S. government’s effort targeting journalists reporting at the U.S.-Mexico border threatens First Amendment rights
On Wednesday, NBC San Diego and other outlets reported that U.S. government agencies have created a list to track journalists… -
New report assesses the state of U.S. press freedoms, shows protests were the most dangerous place for U.S. journalists in 2017
The most perilous place for a journalist in the U.S. last year was at a protest, according to a new… -
Alasaad, et al. v. Nielsen, et al.
The Reporters Committee and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed an amicus brief in support of 11…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
Letter to DHS Inspector General on border searches of journalists
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press wrote to the Department of Justice's Inspector General to express our concern…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
Askins v. DHS
Plaintiffs Ray Askins and Christian Ramirez sued the Department of Homeland Security to challenge policies of Customs and Border Protection…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
Oscar-nominated filmmaker detained at U.S. border sparks debate over searches of electronic devices
An Oscar and Emmy nominated filmmaker and journalist said she was detained by the Department of Homeland Security when trying… -
Border searches of journalists raise First Amendment issues
Federal officials recently detained another journalist and photocopied the contents of his laptop computer and other electronic devices as he… -
Democracy Now! host detained at Canadian border
Alternative journalist Amy Goodman was delayed by Canadian border officials last week while they questioned her about whether she intended… -
Homeland Security restricts laptop searches at border
The Obama Administration has taken a first step toward restricting the laptop search policy that subjected journalists' confidential information to…