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RCFP statement on pipeline company’s subpoenas against nonprofit news site, journalist
“These subpoenas are an attempt to intimidate journalists and silence their sources, and the court should immediately dismiss them.” -
Reporters Committee mourns the passing of media bar attorney Kurt Wimmer
“Kurt Wimmer was a treasured colleague and a cherished friend," said RCFP Executive Director Bruce D. Brown -
Reporters Committee implements expanded New Child Leave Policy
The policy guarantees 18 weeks of paid leave for all parents, provides 24 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents. -
Reporters Committee: Louisiana AG’s lawsuit against reporter ‘goes against the spirit of Louisiana’s public records law’
Such lawsuits intimidate members of the press, public who ask questions about what their government is doing and how. -
Reporters Committee to expand work with law school clinics in 2021
Legal Clinic Fund, Lodestar Foundation, Press Freedom Defense Fund grants to support journalists’ legal needs and law students’ experience -
Reporters Committee legal hotline available for inauguration coverage
The free hotline will work with criminal defense attorneys in D.C. and 10 states in preparation for armed protests. -
Reporters Committee: Attack on U.S. Capitol ‘a grave threat to our democracy’
Free press is crucial to democracy, and indeed, one of the pillars that will help keep it standing. -
New investments in Reporters Committee bolster pro bono legal support for journalists covering the pandemic, protests and 2020 election
More than $1.2 million in combined grants will go toward expanding legal resources. -
Reporters Committee launches Local Legal Initiative in Oklahoma to expand legal support for local investigative and enterprise journalism
Oklahoma lawyer Kathryn Gardner joins the Reporters Committee as Local Legal Initiative attorney in the state -
Kamesha Laurry joins Reporters Committee as Borealis Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Legal Fellow
Kamesha provides legal assistance to journalists of color, reporters covering issues impacting communities of color.By Emily GarciaCategorized in Announcements