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Osage News Editorial Board v. Principal Chief of the Osage Nation Geoffrey Standing Bear
Case Number: CR-2021-0003 Court: Osage Nation Trial Court Clients: Osage News Editorial Board Claim of Records Access Filed: June 2,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
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Letter to FERC regarding access to electric utility information
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is considering revising how it organizes its Notices of Penalty (NOPs) in which it…By Gunita SinghCategorized in Freedom of Information -
RCFP, Scripps name first E.W. Scripps Fellow for Press Freedom
First Amendment attorney Shannon Jankowski will advocate for open records in support of watchdog journalism.Categorized in Announcements
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Reporters Committee, 38 media organizations argue for revisions to EPA’s proposed FOIA policy
The Environmental Protection Agency should allow comments & revisions to its updated FOIA policy, RCFP argues.Categorized in Freedom of Information
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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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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 -
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Reporters Committee and news organizations secure unsealing of most court records in high-profile Chicago murder case
Last month, an Illinois judge ordered the unsealing of a majority of the court records filed in the high-profile murder…Categorized in Court Access -
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Better Government Association v. City of Chicago Law Department
The Reporters Committee filed an amicus brief in support of Better Government Association ("BGA") in the Supreme Court of Illinois.…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of Information