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As ‘ag-gag’ laws gain momentum, opponents fight them in court
An RCFP attorney will discuss ‘ag-gag’ laws and the First Amendment during this weekend’s Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit.
March 6, 2020
By
Simren Verma
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Newsgathering
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RCFP, media coalition support efforts to gain access to police use of force reports
New Jersey police reports that detail use of force against minors should be disclosed, Trentonian and RCFP argue.
September 23, 2019
By
Basma Humadi
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Freedom of Information
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North Carolina’s ‘ag-gag’ statute violates First Amendment, chills newsgathering
The ag-gag statute violates the newsgathering rights of journalists and chills reporter-source communications.
September 5, 2019
By
Simren Verma
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Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee, CPJ sue Customs and Border Protection over FOIA non-compliance
CBP has failed to produce records concerning attempts to identify a journalist’s sources, violating FOIA.
August 8, 2019
By
Simren Verma
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Freedom of Information
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Reporters Committee calls on Congress to reject IIPA expansion
The IIPA expansion could chill public interest reporting, the Reporters Committee warns House and Senate members.
August 8, 2019
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Simren Verma
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