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Reporters Committee letter urges immediate repeal of Section 50-a of the New York Civil Rights Law
In a June 7 letter to New York officials, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press strongly urged the…
June 7, 2020
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Jenn Topper
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Freedom of Information
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Becerra v. Superior Court for the City and County of San Francisco
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 35 media organizations Court: Court of Appeal,…
March 2, 2020
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Baltimore City Council bans ‘gag orders’ in police settlements
RCFP previously testified that ‘gag orders’ prevent the press from fairly and accurately reporting on police misconduct.
October 31, 2019
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Melissa Wasser
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Reporters Committee supports challenge to NYPD effort to delay public access to bodycam footage
Media coalition argues that ‘unreasonable burden’ isn’t enough to deny the release of NYPD bodycam footage under FOIL.
October 25, 2019
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Emily Gayton
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Reporters Committee: Disclosure of police misconduct records serves public interest
The Reporters Committee and other media organizations argue that public access to police misconduct records is crucial.
October 4, 2019
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Appeals court rules Baltimore police mandatory non-disclosure agreements unconstitutional
Court rules in favor of a police misconduct victim who lost half of her settlement after speaking to the media.
July 24, 2019
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Katie Beth Nichols
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Alaska police should release disciplinary files, coalition argues
Brief affirms police officers’ disciplinary files should be available for public accountability.
June 10, 2019
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Courtney Douglas
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