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RCFP, Scripps name first E.W. Scripps Fellow for Press Freedom
First Amendment attorney Shannon Jankowski will advocate for open records in support of watchdog journalism. -
Reporters Committee, 38 media organizations argue for revisions to EPA’s proposed FOIA policy
The Environmental Protection Agency should allow comments & revisions to its updated FOIA policy, RCFP argues. -
Interior Department’s FOIA proposal faces scrutiny from the Reporters Committee
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 39 news media organizations have submitted comments opposing changes to the… -
Media coalition asks New York court to affirm police union can’t prevent release of police body camera footage
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 13 media organizations are urging a New York…By Evan PoppCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Reporters Committee and six news organizations seek to unseal court filings in conspiracy case against police officers related to shooting death of Chicago teen
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is seeking to unseal court documents that could shed light on the…By Shawna ChenCategorized in Court Access -
Federal judge allows public records lawsuit to proceed against Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, orders schedule for documents to be released
A federal district judge in Puerto Rico rejected a request by the Financial Oversight and Management Board to dismiss a… -
Reporters Committee and news organizations secure unsealing of most court records in high-profile Chicago murder case
Last month, an Illinois judge ordered the unsealing of a majority of the court records filed in the high-profile murder… -
Reporters Committee attorneys help win Oklahoma lawsuit over delayed release of records related to 2014 botched execution
Earlier this month, an Oklahoma judge ruled that the Governor’s Office and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) violated the… -
With help of Reporters Committee attorneys, journalists win lawsuit to release planning documents that shed light on law enforcement actions during Charlottesville rally
Following a lawsuit brought by two freelance journalists represented by attorneys from the Reporters Committee, the public will have access… -
Shining a light on communities through public information
This post originally appeared on the Association of Health Care Journalists’s “Covering Health” blog here. In honor of Sunshine Week, AHCJ…