Oklahoma

Case Number: CV-2024-1369 Court: Oklahoma County District Court Client: Janelle Stecklein Lawsuit Filed: May 16, 2024 Background: In December 2023,…

The department denied a reporter’s request for police reports related to the death of Nex Benedict.

Case Number: CV-2024-14 Court: District Court in and for Kay County, Oklahoma Clients: Oklahoma Watch, Whitney Bryen Lawsuit Filed: Jan.…

RCFP will hire an attorney to work in Indiana and provide direct pro bono legal support to local journalists.

This guide provides a primer on press freedom and information access in the many federally recognized tribes located in Oklahoma.…

Case Number: CV-2023-34 Court: McCurtain County District Court Clients: McCurtain Gazette, Christopher Willingham Petition Filed: March 10, 2023 Background: Beginning…

Case Number: CV-2022-2584 Court: Tulsa County District Court Clients: Oklahoma Watch, Whitney Bryen Petition Filed: Dec. 20, 2022 Background: In…

From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.

Case Number: CV-2022-2187 Court: Oklahoma County District Court Client: Rebecca Nagle Petition Filed: Nov. 8, 2022 Background: Beginning in October…

The newspaper's editor says RCFP's local attorney in Oklahoma is like "a human shield and spear.”