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San Francisco police memo: Officers told not to use bodycams during raid of journalist’s home
The Reporters Committee obtained the police memo through a public records request.
June 17, 2020
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Sabrina Conza
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Freedom of Information
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This Week in Technology + Press Freedom: June 7, 2020
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 115 media and press freedom organizations sent a letter last week to officials…
June 8, 2020
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Reporters Committee
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Policy
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New resource from Reporters Committee for journalists, public officials amid COVID-19
Information addresses court access, public records, open meetings, and government emergency powers amid pandemic.
March 18, 2020
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Reporters Committee
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Reporters Committee statement on D.C.’s COVID-19 emergency legislation
The legislation would allow delayed responses to public records requests due to COVID-19.
March 17, 2020
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Reporters Committee
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How access to public records is being threatened by police union contracts
Collective bargaining agreements that require the destruction of officer misconduct records violate the values of open government.
March 4, 2020
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Dan Papscun
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Freedom of Information
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Memphis crime commission to disclose police funding records as part of settlement with The Marshall Project
The agreement is in response to a 2018 public records lawsuit filed by attorneys for RCFP, Adams and Reese LLP.
February 6, 2020
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RCFP, media coalition support efforts to gain access to police use of force reports
New Jersey police reports that detail use of force against minors should be disclosed, Trentonian and RCFP argue.
September 23, 2019
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Basma Humadi
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Freedom of Information
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RCFP, Scripps name first E.W. Scripps Fellow for Press Freedom
First Amendment attorney Shannon Jankowski will advocate for open records in support of watchdog journalism.
September 18, 2019
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Reporters Committee
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Reporters Committee, 38 media organizations argue for revisions to EPA’s proposed FOIA policy
The Environmental Protection Agency should allow comments & revisions to its updated FOIA policy, RCFP argues.
July 12, 2019
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Katie Beth Nichols
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Freedom of Information
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Massachusetts bodycam, dashcam footage should be publicly accessible
Statement: RCFP opposes Massachusetts bill exempting bodycam and dashcam footage from disclosure.
July 11, 2019
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Reporters Committee
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