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City of Memphis releases new videos related to Tyre Nichols’s fatal beating
The recordings were released after a media coalition, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully challenged court orders prohibiting their disclosure.
February 7, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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Local Legal Initiative
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RCFP attorneys urge court to halt enforcement of Indiana ‘encroachment’ law
Indiana's "encroachment" law poses a serious threat to the constitutional rights of journalists in the state.
December 4, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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Judge lifts veil of secrecy from legal battle over Maryland’s Anton’s Law
RCFP and The Washington Post successfully challenged a court order that shielded judicial records from the public.
March 2, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Court Access
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Media coalition urges US Supreme Court to recognize the right to record
RCFP filed a brief arguing that a meaningful right to document policing is of exceptional importance to the public.
August 23, 2021
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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