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Reporters Committee attorneys help education reporter take action against info denials from NYC officials
Attorneys from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP are helping an… -
New D.C. bodycam policies too restrictive, critics testify
Open-government advocates warned District of Columbia officials last week that exemption of all police body-worn camera footage showing "assaults" will… -
State legislatures seek to exempt police body camera footage from open records laws
Hannah Bloch-Wehba and Adam Marshall Dozens of state legislatures across the United States are considering legislation that would exempt footage… -
New Reporters Committee mobile apps offer legal info, reporting tools for top hotline topics
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has launched three mobile apps to help journalists in the field with… -
Reporters Committee urges Virginia legislature to reject execution secrecy bill
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has sent a letter to the Virginia House of Delegates urging them… -
Reporters Committee attorney represents Tulsa World and reporter in open records lawsuit seeking access to Okla. execution records
Tulsa World reporter and Enterprise Editor Ziva Branstetter and her newspaper have filed suit against the state of Oklahoma seeking… -
FOIA Improvement Act unanimously passes Senate, heads to House
After a last minute hold was released, the Senate unanimously passed the FOIA Improvement Act of 2014 yesterday. The Act,… -
Reporters Committee sues University of California for access to historic government documents
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California… -
Important FOIA reform bill passes Senate Judiciary Committee, but is being held up by one senator
Update: as of the end of the day on Dec. 4, Senator Coburn has reportedly lifted his hold on the… -
Reporters Committee Joins Open Government Coalition Urging President Obama to Clarify Administration's Position on FOIA Reform
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has joined a letter sent by 50 transparency and open government organizations…