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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.view more
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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.”view more
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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.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Newsgatheringview more
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Fuster v. Township of Chatham
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court Date Filed: June 20, 2024 Background: In May 2022, Antonio Fuster went to the police…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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.view more
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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.view more
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TV Azteca v. Trevi
Court: Texas Supreme Court Date Filed: June 7, 2024 Background: In 2009, Mexican pop singer Gloria Trevi and her family…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
Florida prison’s ban on newspaper violates First Amendment
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging the Florida Department of Corrections to overturn a correctional institution’s…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
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.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Historyview more
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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.view more
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Reporter’s Recording Guide
The Reporter's Recording Guide provides a summary of each state's laws governing the recording of phone calls and in-person conversations and how those laws affect newsgathering. Because…By Jenn Topperview more
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Anti-SLAPP Legal Guide
Anti-SLAPP laws provide defendants a way to quickly dismiss meritless lawsuits — known as SLAPPs or strategic lawsuits against public…By RCFPview more
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Reporter’s Privilege Compendium
The Reporter's Privilege is a complete compendium of information on the reporter's privilege — the right not to be compelled to…view more
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Open Government Guide
The Open Government Guide is a complete compendium of information on every state's open records and open meetings laws. Each state's…view more
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Open Courts Compendium
The Open Courts Compendium is a general guide to court access issues, with specific additional information for each state and…view more
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