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Emails show border agent who investigated journalist and her sources in contact with FBI
Customs and Border Protection released the heavily redacted emails in response to a FOIA lawsuit filed by RCFP, CPJ. -
This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: June 7, 2020
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 115 media and press freedom organizations sent a letter last week to officials… -
RCFP Q&A tackles FOIA’s ‘deliberative process’ privilege
Agencies often cite the privilege when denying records requests, but RCFP's Gunita Singh offers journalists tips to avoid rejection.By Ryley GrahamCategorized in Freedom of Information -
What is the ‘deliberative process’ privilege? And why is it used so often to deny FOIA requests?
The D.C. Circuit could soon interpret a 2016 FOIA amendment intended to curtail agencies' abuse of the privilege.By Ryley GrahamCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Reporters Committee statement on D.C.’s COVID-19 emergency legislation
The legislation would allow delayed responses to public records requests due to COVID-19. -
State Department records shed light on Pompeo’s briefing with ‘faith-based media’ outlets
A call transcript released to RCFP reveals that the secretary of state discussed terrorism, the conflict in Syria and more. -
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. -
Reporters Committee analysis of the Interior Department’s revised FOIA regulations
Some of the federal agency’s final rules threaten to undermine the principal goal of FOIA, RCFP argues.By Gunita SinghCategorized in Freedom of Information -
New York agency’s delay in producing FOIL records entitles newspaper to attorneys’ fees
The lawsuit concerns a state agency’s nine-month delay in releasing records related to opening the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.By Basma HumadiCategorized in Freedom of Information -
RCFP attorneys file FOIA complaint on behalf of historian seeking 1980 ‘October Surprise’ memo
The complaint calls out the State Department’s failure to respond to a request submitted more than three years ago.By Basma HumadiCategorized in Freedom of Information