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How keeping electronic surveillance records sealed threatens journalists, source communications
In 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the content of then-Fox News reporter James Rosen's personal emails using a…Categorized in Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee urges court to unseal settlement records in Louisiana police-involved shooting
Media organizations are calling for transparency around a settlement agreement reached following an alleged police-involved shooting in Louisiana. In 2014,…Categorized in Court Access
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Interior Department’s FOIA proposal faces scrutiny from the Reporters Committee
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 39 news media organizations have submitted comments opposing changes to the…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Boston Globe v. Department of Public Health
The Reporters Committee and 8 media organizations filed an amicus brief in support of the Boston Globe in Boston Globe…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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ACLU v. CIA
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 22 media organizations filed an amicus brief in support of the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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ACLU v. DHS
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 23 media organizations filed an amicus brief in support of the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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With farm bill passage, Congress reaffirms public’s right to see how much money retailers earn from SNAP
The Food Improvement Act of 2018, or farm bill, that Congress passed with strong bipartisan support and that the president…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Media coalition asks New York court to affirm police union can’t prevent release of police body camera footage
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of 13 media organizations are urging a New York…By Evan PoppCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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Reporters Committee and six news organizations seek to unseal court filings in conspiracy case against police officers related to shooting death of Chicago teen
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is seeking to unseal court documents that could shed light on the…By Shawna ChenCategorized in Court Access -
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Federal judge allows public records lawsuit to proceed against Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board, orders schedule for documents to be released
A federal district judge in Puerto Rico rejected a request by the Financial Oversight and Management Board to dismiss a…Categorized in Freedom of Information