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Strict eavesdropping law ruled unconstitutional in Illinois case
An Illinois judge ruled the state’s eavesdropping law unconstitutional as applied to a man who faced up to to 75… -
Journalists worried after second interference incident
Just weeks after the arrest of a freelance videographer by a Suffolk County police officer was recorded and posted on… -
Filming police in public is protected by the First Amendment
The right to film police in the performance of their public duties in a public space is a “basic, vital,… -
Miami Beach police officers told not to confiscate video
The Miami Beach Police Department issued new guidelines earlier this month prohibiting officers from searching or seizing video footage or… -
Photojournalist arrested after filming police on public street
A New York police officer arrested a freelance photojournalist Friday after he attempted to film a police scene on a… -
Witness, photojournalist allege police confiscated cameras
Miami Beach police allegedly confiscated video-recording equipment from at least one member of the public and a TV photojournalist after… -
Court: Pa. State Police must release moonlighting records
The Pennsylvania State Police must release records sought by the Associated Press about work its employees perform while off duty,… -
Connecticut bill would recognize right to record police
Connecticut is considering a bill that would make any police officer "who interferes with a person taking a photographic or… -
Publisher threatens legal action over revoked press pass
The San Francisco Police Department in the past 10 months has revoked several press passes previously granted to online media…