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Sixth Circuit limits access to federal mug shots
Federal authorities can withhold mug shots from release due to privacy concerns, the United States Court of Appeals for the… -
Senate committee considers what's next for FOIA
A week after the Freedom of Information Act’s 50th anniversary, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing that addressed next… -
District attorney drops charges against jailed Georgia journalist, attorney
Following almost two weeks of pressure from free speech groups and press coverage, a Georgia district attorney moved to drop… -
Court rules FOIA can apply to private email accounts
Agency records can be subject to the Freedom of Information Act even if they are kept in an employee’s nongovernmental… -
President Obama Signs FOIA Reform Bill into Law on 50th Anniversary
President Barack Obama today signed a bill that significantly reforms and improves access to public records under the Freedom of… -
More states set privacy restrictions on bodycam video
The past month has seen a flurry of legislative activity by states seeking to regulate access to video from police… -
Federal anti-SLAPP bill is focus of House hearing
On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on an… -
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… -
News organizations must unite with tech world on "right to be forgotten"
At the Reporters Committee gala in New York this week, honorees Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO of the Knight Foundation,… -
FBI failed to follow its own rules when it impersonated The Associated Press in a 2007 investigation
The FBI failed to follow its own rules when agents impersonated an Associated Press reporter in order to locate a…