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RCFP helps Philadelphia Gay News reporter access information about LGBTQ+ advisory committee
“You don’t have to just accept what an agency says. ... You can reach out to the Reporters Committee.”
February 15, 2022
By
Doris Zhang
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Freedom of Information
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Oklahoma journalist uses RCFP legal hotline to connect with attorney, obtain records on police killing of tribal citizen
“A service like this is really important not only for reporters but for the people we do our jobs for.”
December 14, 2021
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Oregon newspaper challenges police department’s refusal to release bodycam footage
RCFP attorneys are representing Eugene Weekly in its effort to access bodycam videos documenting an arrest.
July 30, 2021
By
Mia Speier
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Freedom of Information
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Oregon newspaper sues school board for discrimination complaints filed against board members
This is the first lawsuit filed by RCFP attorneys as part of the Local Legal Initiative in Oregon.
June 25, 2021
By
Danielle DuClos
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Freedom of Information
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Two news outlets sue for access to Colorado police training database
This is the first lawsuit filed by RCFP attorneys as part of the Local Legal Initiative in Colorado.
May 14, 2021
By
Jessica Blake
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Freedom of Information
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Oklahoma Watch sues state’s largest school system over access to email records
This is the first lawsuit filed by RCFP attorneys as part of the Local Legal Initiative in Oklahoma.
May 12, 2021
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Matt Kristoffersen
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Freedom of Information
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With support from RCFP attorney, Oregon newspaper wins public records appeal
RCFP’s attorney in Oregon helped the Malheur Enterprise obtain records related to a $26 million economic development project.
February 16, 2021
By
Jessica Blake
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Freedom of Information
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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.
January 15, 2021
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Reporters Committee
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Through public records lawsuits, RCFP’s Local Legal Initiative seeks to improve Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law
RCFP attorneys hope that successful public records lawsuits could help shape the state’s law in favor of greater transparency.
November 23, 2020
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Stephanie Mirah
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Freedom of Information
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Oregon’s excessive public records fees deter investigative reporting
State agencies have been criticized for charging high fees for public records, blocking the public from accessing information.
November 13, 2020
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Sabrina Conza
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