Legal References

This map shows current state legislation status and police department policies regarding public access to police worn body camera footage.

This guide covers state laws governing the recording of phone calls and in-person conversations and how those laws affect newsgathering.

This guide details each state’s laws, if any, preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).

A comprehensive and comparable list of federal cases involving the leakage of classified information to the news media.

This compendium details the reporter’s privilege in each state and federal circuit.

This guide is a complete compendium of information on every state’s open records and open meetings laws.

This is a general guide to court access issues, with additional information for each state and federal circuit.