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Reporters Committee Local Legal Initiative expands to Indiana
RCFP will hire an attorney to work in Indiana and provide direct pro bono legal support to local journalists.
December 5, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Veil of secrecy finally lifted from Pennsylvania murder-for-hire case
An RCFP attorney spent the past year helping local newspapers push for transparency in the case.
October 24, 2023
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Chris Young
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Court Access
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First Amendment challenge to ‘gag’ rules in Allegheny County Jail
Journalist Brittany Hailer’s lawsuit alleges the policies mean that many problems in the jail go underreported.
August 29, 2023
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Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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RCFP’s local attorney in Pennsylvania discusses the fight to access settlement agreements
Helping newsrooms access settlement agreements is a priority for the Pennsylvania Local Legal Initiative.
August 23, 2023
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Sonya Carson
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Court Access
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Spotlight PA investigation sheds new light on Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program
Reporter Ed Mahon discusses the legal battle he waged alongside an RCFP attorney to access medical marijuana data.
February 7, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Pennsylvania township drops fight to silence local journalist
RCFP attorneys helped journalist Jerry Geleff challenge an unconstitutional court order that forced him to unpublish his reporting.
January 12, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Local Legal Initiative
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RCFP’s 2022 year in review
From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.
December 16, 2022
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Reporters Committee
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Court Access
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RCFP Legal Hotline available for journalists covering 2022 midterm elections
The free Legal Hotline will be staffed by RCFP attorneys in Washington, D.C., and 10 battleground states until polls close.
November 3, 2022
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Reporters Committee
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County clerk’s office in Pennsylvania agrees to improve access to criminal court records
RCFP attorneys helped five newsrooms settle a lawsuit challenging how the York County Clerk of Courts handled access to records.
October 14, 2022
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Chris Young
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Court Access
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Spotlight PA wins court battle over access to state medical marijuana data
Spotlight PA, represented by an RCFP attorney, has spent months fighting to access data about Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program.
August 24, 2022
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Ceoli Jacoby
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