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ProJourn expands to provide Illinois journalists with pro bono legal help
Operated by RCFP, the program assists journalists with legal vetting, accessing public records, and business needs.
June 27, 2024
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Reporters Committee statement on Julian Assange plea agreement
"[W]ith this reported plea agreement, a potentially dangerous precedent for national security journalism would be avoided.”
June 24, 2024
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New DOJ report on Phoenix PD contains important guidance on First Amendment rights at protests
The DOJ's "pattern-or-practice" report follows earlier investigations into police in Louisville and Minneapolis.
June 24, 2024
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Gabe Rottman
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NRA case reaffirms crucial principle for free press
In NRA v. Vullo, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed its seminal ruling in a 1963 case, Bantam Books v. Sullivan.
June 17, 2024
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Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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Judge orders NYPD to start disclosing police misconduct records to nonprofit news outlet
“The disclosure of these police misconduct records is long overdue," said RCFP Staff Attorney Gunita Singh.
June 12, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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New PBS doc highlights importance of unfettered newsgathering at protests
RCFP's Gabe Rottman explores an important lesson from the long, hot summer of 1967.
June 10, 2024
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Gabe Rottman
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History
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RCFP urges US Senate to advance, pass PRESS Act
The federal shield bill would provide essential protections for the public’s right to know.
June 7, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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Newsgathering
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RCFP, NPPA to host legal trainings for journalists covering 2024 political conventions
The virtual training sessions will cover journalists’ newsgathering rights, tips for safely reporting on protests, and more.
June 7, 2024
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Reporters Committee
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Sentinel Colorado wins access to records, shines light on unlawful secret meeting
The Sentinel’s reporting was made possible by a successful lawsuit litigated by RCFP attorneys and attorney Steve Zansberg.
June 4, 2024
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Chris Young
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UPEPA sweeps the nation
UPEPA is a model anti-SLAPP law designed to fight meritless lawsuits intended to silence speech, often that of journalists.
June 3, 2024
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Emily Hockett
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