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First Amendment
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First Amendment challenge to ‘gag’ rules in Allegheny County Jail
Journalist Brittany Hailer’s lawsuit alleges the policies mean that many problems in the jail go underreported.
August 29, 2023
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Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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Media coalition condemns police raid on Marion County Record
RCFP and more than 35 news outlets are urging the Marion police chief to return any seized equipment and records.
August 14, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Montana’s TikTok ban poses significant First Amendment problems
RCFP recently filed a brief urging a federal district court to strike down the TikTok ban as unlawful.
August 7, 2023
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Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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Alario v. Knudsen
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, Missoula Division Date Filed: Aug. 4, 2023 Background: In May 2023,…
August 4, 2023
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Chris Young
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First Amendment
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Term in review: How a free press fared at the Supreme Court
This year saw important First Amendment victories and dangerous close calls.
July 26, 2023
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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As Congress weighs reauthorization, controversial spying tool turns 15
If Section 702 is to be reauthorized, lawmakers should insist on reforms that better protect First Amendment rights.
July 17, 2023
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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New Hampshire defamation discovery dispute threatens source confidentiality protections
A judge's unusual decision in a defamation case may have chilling effects on journalists in New Hampshire.
June 20, 2023
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Bre de Vera
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First Amendment
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Reporters Committee statement on findings of Justice Department investigation into Minneapolis Police Department
The Justice Department found that the Minneapolis Police Department "violates people's First Amendment rights."
June 16, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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With weeks to go, Supreme Court mulls major First Amendment questions
The First Amendment cases still sitting on the Supreme Court's docket could significantly reshape the law.
June 12, 2023
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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On the Docket: Know your right to access court proceedings in Tennessee
RCFP's Local Legal Initiative attorney for Tennessee answers some questions about the right to access courtrooms in the state.
May 31, 2023
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Paul McAdoo
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