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Colorado appeals court: Aurora City Council violated Open Meetings Law
The appeals court sided with arguments an RCFP attorney made on behalf of The Sentinel.
December 13, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Reporters Committee Local Legal Initiative expands to Indiana
RCFP will hire an attorney to work in Indiana and provide direct pro bono legal support to local journalists.
December 5, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Denver Public Schools releases recording of unlawful executive session
The disclosure came after news outlets, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully sued the school district.
July 28, 2023
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Judge orders Denver Public Schools to release recording of unlawful secret meeting
News outlets, represented by an RCFP attorney, sued DPS in April to access the recording of the closed meeting.
June 28, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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News outlets take fight for access to police certification database to Colorado Supreme Court
The Gazette and the Invisible Institute, represented by an RCFP attorney, seek data from an agency that licenses officers.
June 14, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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RCFP’s 2022 year in review
From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.
December 16, 2022
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Reporters Committee
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RCFP’s Local Legal Initiative powers investigative reporting and chips away at culture of secrecy in state, local government
“The first two years of the Local Legal Initiative have been a huge success.”
March 2, 2022
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Chris Young
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Local Legal Initiative
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Two news outlets sue for access to Colorado police training database
This is the first lawsuit filed by RCFP attorneys as part of the Local Legal Initiative in Colorado.
May 14, 2021
By
Jessica Blake
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Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee legal hotline available for inauguration coverage
The free hotline will work with criminal defense attorneys in D.C. and 10 states in preparation for armed protests.
January 15, 2021
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Reporters Committee
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Encryption of police radio poses dilemma for local governments, journalists
The debate over police radio encryption shows how technology is relevant to First Amendment questions even at the local level.
October 5, 2020
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Mailyn Fidler
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