Freedom of Information

As advocates celebrated "Sunshine Week," news organizations continued to fight for access court records and government documents.

The 16th annual Sunshine Week, hosted by the News Leaders Association, will focus on last year’s unique transparency issues.

Such lawsuits intimidate members of the press, public who ask questions about what their government is doing and how.

State agencies have been criticized for charging high fees for public records, blocking the public from accessing information.

Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 24 media organizations Court: U.S. Court of…

RCFP has pursued records related to the FBI’s presence at the raid that sparked outrage among press freedom advocates.

Collective bargaining agreements that require the destruction of officer misconduct records violate the values of open government.

Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 19 media organizations Court: Supreme Court of…

In a letter, 53 organizations highlight the “marked increase in secrecy” at the Supreme Court since the 1990s.

The lawsuit concerns a state agency’s nine-month delay in releasing records related to opening the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.