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As recording police officers draws more attention, Dallas police policy tries to 'water down' the right
When the Dallas Police Department released its policy in May on the right of the press and public to records…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Consent orders on arrests of journalists released as Ferguson awaits grand jury decision
(Editor's note: The Reporters Committee's hotline, 800-336-4243, will be available during any upcoming unrest for journalists who are interfered with…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Media coalition protests police treatment of reporters during Ferguson events
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press led a coalition of 48 national media organizations that sent a protest…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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10th Circuit reverses dismissal of 'Dateline' defamation case
Last week the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that while NBCUniversal reporters did not violate anyone’s Fourth Amendment rights…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Police department agrees to implement recording rights guidelines in settlement with videographer
New York’s Suffolk County Police Department agreed to take new measures to instruct police on citizens’ recording rights in a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Recent settlement in suit over arrest for recording police follows growing trend
The town of Weare, New Hampshire, settled a lawsuit last week for $57,500 with a woman arrested for videotaping a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Washington State Supreme Court grants ABC affiliate access to dashcam videos
After a drawn out legal battle over access to police car dashcam videos between TV station KOMO and the Seattle…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Calif. Supreme Court rules names of officers involved in on-duty shootings are public record
The Supreme Court of California this week upheld a lower court ruling requiring a police department to release the names…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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First Circuit upholds right to record traffic stops
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston (1st Cir.) recognized last week a First Amendment right to video record a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Illinois judge orders Patch reporter to hand over documents identifying source in murder trial
An Illinois judge denied a Patch reporter protection under the state shield law and ordered him to reveal his confidential…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials