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Reporters Committee letter urges immediate repeal of Section 50-a of the New York Civil Rights Law
In a June 7 letter to New York officials, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press strongly urged the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Campus police records should be open to the public, coalition argues
RCFP joined the Brechner Center & 8 others in asking the Utah Supreme Court to make campus police records public. -
Basey v. Alaska
Update: On April 24, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that state trooper disciplinary records are confidential as a matter of law, based… -
National Lawyers Guild v. Hayward (Petition for Review)
The Reporters Committee and eight media organizations filed an amicus letter to the California Supreme Court in National Lawyers Guild v.…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Public has a right to access police body camera footage under New York law
On Thursday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of news media organizations moved to intervene…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Public has a right to information about safety plans for Charlottesville rally that turned violent, Reporters Committee argues
On Tuesday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press opposed the efforts of the City of Charlottesville and two…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Luongo v. Civilian Complaint Review Board
The Legal Aid Society has asserted they have a right under New York's Freedom of Information Law ("FOIL") to a…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
State police win right to "neither confirm nor deny" records exist
Earlier this month a New York appellate court affirmed the New York City Police Department's decision to "neither confirm nor… -
Abdur-Rashid v. New York City Police Dep’t
Abdur-Rashid filed a FOIL request with the New York Police Department after the Associated Press reported that the department was…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
ACLU of Southern California v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
The ACLU of Southern California and the Electronic Frontier Foundation sought Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) data from the City…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information