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Reporters Committee appeals to D.C. Circuit Court for information on FBI impersonation of journalists, arguing FBI’s initial search for relevant records was inadequate
On Monday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee suing Justice Dept., FBI for records of documentary filmmaker impersonations
On Monday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice and the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee troubled by FBI’s stance on impersonating journalists
David Boardman, chairman of the steering committee of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, issued the following statement…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FBI failed to follow its own rules when it impersonated The Associated Press in a 2007 investigation
The FBI failed to follow its own rules when agents impersonated an Associated Press reporter in order to locate a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee, AP sue for records about FBI’s impersonation of journalists
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and The Associated Press are asking the U.S. district court in Washington,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FOIA trial offers rare look into how FBI searches records, responds to requests
Evidence from an ongoing Freedom of Information Act trial has shed light on how the Federal Bureau of Investigation handles…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FBI failed to disclose violations of surveillance statute, watchdog report shows
Yesterday, the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Justice (OIG) released its 2012 report on Activities Under…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Tech companies' announcement of new encryption policies prompts pushback from law enforcement
Last month, Google and Apple both announced that their next mobile operating systems would encrypt user data by default. Both…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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FBI to release records on secret informant Ernest Withers
As part of a settlement agreement between the FBI and a Tennessee newspaper, the bureau must release documents and photos…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Journalist awarded more than $400,000 in FOIA case against FBI
A federal court awarded a California-based journalist and author nearly half a million dollars in fees, concluding two FOIA litigation…Categorized in Freedom of information