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X Corp. v. Bonta
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 21, 2024 Background: In September 2022, California Gov.…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Unsealed surveillance footage shows violence against inmates inside Los Angeles County jails
The videos were made public after RCFP attorneys sought to unseal them on behalf of the LA Times.Categorized in Court Access
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Public radio journalist Josie Huang reaches major settlement with LA County
Huang was represented by attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.Categorized in First Amendment
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Housley v. Ventura County
Court: California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six Date Filed: April 17, 2023 Background: Several news organizations submitted…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Open Vallejo investigation reveals senior city officials intentionally destroyed police shooting records
The investigation was made possible by the free legal support Open Vallejo received through ProJourn.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information
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When spurious ‘hacking’ claims chill journalism
The idea that viewing a site’s source code amounts to hacking is, to put it gently, ridiculous.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee urges California governor to sign bill protecting journalists at protests
Update: On Oct. 9, 2021, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed S.B. 98 into law. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
Reporters Committee attorneys represent journalist seeking to unseal surveillance orders
Forbes and one of its reporters are petitioning federal courts in California, Pennsylvania and Washington to release the orders.Categorized in Court Access
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Reporters Committee letter condemns arrest of journalist Josie Huang, calls for LA County Sheriff’s Department to drop obstruction charge
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies violently arrested the KPCC reporter while she was lawfully covering a protest on Sept. 12.Categorized in Announcements
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Reporters Committee supports California bill that would protect journalists covering protests
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press supports a bill in the California state legislature that would protect journalists…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering