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Amid ‘Sunshine Week,’ darkness persists in state public records law
As advocates celebrated "Sunshine Week," news organizations continued to fight for access court records and government documents.
March 21, 2022
By
Gillian Vernick
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Court Access
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Celebrate open government March 14-20 with Sunshine Week 2021
The 16th annual Sunshine Week, hosted by the News Leaders Association, will focus on last year’s unique transparency issues.
March 11, 2021
By
Matt Kristoffersen
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Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee: Louisiana AG’s lawsuit against reporter ‘goes against the spirit of Louisiana’s public records law’
Such lawsuits intimidate members of the press, public who ask questions about what their government is doing and how.
February 8, 2021
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Reporters Committee
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Oregon’s excessive public records fees deter investigative reporting
State agencies have been criticized for charging high fees for public records, blocking the public from accessing information.
November 13, 2020
By
Sabrina Conza
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Freedom of Information
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San Francisco expected to reach $369,000 settlement with journalist Bryan Carmody over police raid
RCFP has pursued records related to the FBI’s presence at the raid that sparked outrage among press freedom advocates.
March 5, 2020
By
Luke Henkhaus
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Protecting Sources and Materials
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How access to public records is being threatened by police union contracts
Collective bargaining agreements that require the destruction of officer misconduct records violate the values of open government.
March 4, 2020
By
Dan Papscun
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Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee, NPR urge Supreme Court to adopt rule governing sealed records
In a letter, 53 organizations highlight the “marked increase in secrecy” at the Supreme Court since the 1990s.
December 17, 2019
By
Emily Gayton
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Court Access
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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.
November 12, 2019
By
Basma Humadi
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Freedom of Information
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Senators introduce bill to strengthen FOIA
The new law would restore decades of FOIA precedent after unfavorable Supreme Court decision.
July 25, 2019
By
Alex Skidmore
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Freedom of Information
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Appeals court rules Baltimore police mandatory non-disclosure agreements unconstitutional
Court rules in favor of a police misconduct victim who lost half of her settlement after speaking to the media.
July 24, 2019
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Katie Beth Nichols
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Newsgathering
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