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Bryan Carmody
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Judge: FBI failed to follow news media guidelines during Bryan Carmody raid
“[T]he specter of government misconduct looms over the entire Carmody matter,” the judge wrote.
November 15, 2021
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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FBI failed to follow Justice Department’s news media guidelines when agents questioned San Francisco freelancer
It is ‘deeply troubling’ that FBI agents who questioned Bryan Carmody did not abide by rules intended to protect journalists.
July 7, 2020
By
Courtney Douglas
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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San Francisco police memo: Officers told not to use bodycams during raid of journalist’s home
The Reporters Committee obtained the police memo through a public records request.
June 17, 2020
By
Sabrina Conza
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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5 takeaways from the Reporters Committee’s 2019 Press Freedom Tracker report
The third annual report highlights many threats against journalists, including physical attacks, subpoenas and searches and seizures.
April 1, 2020
By
Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Special Analysis
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FBI document shows agents knew Bryan Carmody was a journalist during questioning
Carmody identified himself as a journalist and told FBI agents the raid would be ‘national news,’ according to the report.
December 17, 2019
By
Linda Moon
and
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: Oct. 13, 2019
Here’s what the staff of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…
October 14, 2019
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Policy
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A close look at the Bryan Carmody case
RCFP examines how & why the FBI was involved in the raid of a San Francisco-based journalist.
October 9, 2019
By
Linda Moon
and
Melissa Wasser
Categorized in
Protecting Sources and Materials
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60 media organizations urge return of San Francisco journalist’s seized materials
Update 7/23/19: The 11-page warrant San Francisco police used to seize Bryan Carmody's phone records in May was ordered unsealed…
May 21, 2019
By
Anna G. Bahn
Categorized in
Protecting Sources and Materials
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