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FOIA Appeal Regarding D.C. Police Body Cameras
An appeal of an adverse determination under the D.C. Freedom of Information Act (“DC FOIA”), by the Metropolitan Police Department…ByCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Trial court allows police to use "Glomar" response to deny records requests
In what appears to be an unprecedented decision, a New York trial court has allowed the New York Police Department… -
Fredericks v. The Superior Court of San Diego County/City of San Diego et al.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed an amicus brief on behalf of a coalition of media and…ByCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Media coalition protests police treatment of reporters during Ferguson events
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press led a coalition of 48 national media organizations that sent a protest… -
Media coalition protest letter regarding police detention of journalists in Ferguson, Missouri, and public access to information
The Reporters Committee led a coalition of 48 media organizations in protesting the treatment of journalists and withholding of important…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
Washington State Supreme Court grants ABC affiliate access to dashcam videos
After a drawn out legal battle over access to police car dashcam videos between TV station KOMO and the Seattle… -
Calif. Supreme Court rules names of officers involved in on-duty shootings are public record
The Supreme Court of California this week upheld a lower court ruling requiring a police department to release the names… -
Police misconduct files should be public, Hawaii judge says
A judge in Hawaii has ordered the Honolulu Police Department to release officer disciplinary records under the state's public records… -
Connecticut passes law restricting access to Newtown shooting, other police records
Reporters covering homicides in Connecticut won't have access to investigation photographs and 911 recordings describing victim conditions under a new… -
Maryland high court rules racial profiling complaints can be disclosed
Maryland's highest court today ruled that redacted state police records of racial profiling complaints can be made public under the…