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The actions “constituted an egregious affront to the First Amendment right of the press and public to access court proceedings.” The post Reporters Committee condemns Louisiana courtroom closure, handcuffing of journalist during grand jury indictment appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press .
If the charges are upheld, federal officials would gain a powerful tool to suppress news reporting in the public interest. The post Federal court should dismiss charges against independent journalists Georgia Fort, Don Lemon appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press .
New Hampshire Bulletin reporter William Skipworth’s reporting recently won awards and sparked legislative reforms in the state. The post Reporters Committee’s free Legal Hotline helps journalist investigate abuse, neglect in New Hampshire’s disability care system appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press .
A Reporters Committee attorney helped Blue Surveillance obtain video documenting an officer holding a gun to an unarmed man’s head. The post Police bodycam footage in Colorado exposes ‘egregious’ misconduct appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press .
National security leak cases are becoming a hallmark of the DOJ during Blanche’s tenure. The post Reporters Committee reviews Todd Blanche’s record on government transparency, leak investigations appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press .
When news media organizations band together, they can wage powerful fights for transparency. The post Why I’m representing a media coalition raising concerns about the Public Access Counselor’s ‘pattern of inaction’ appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press .
New reporting from The New York Times indicates that a freelancer has been fighting a subpoena he received in February of this year after reporting about a failed Navy SEAL Team 6 mission that took place in 2019. Between 2001 and the beginning of the second Trump administration, the Department of Justice issued grand jury […] The post Reporters Committee statement on subpoena issued to New York…
The Pentagon’s proposal would have a devastating effect on the public’s right to know. The post Pentagon seeks extraordinary new power to evade transparency appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press .
In a letter, the coalition argues the Public Access Counselor’s office is violating state transparency laws. The post Indiana news media coalition raises concerns about delays in state public access office appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press .
The FCC appears to be retaliating against ABC for broadcasting content that the Trump administration dislikes. The post Reporters Committee urges FCC to reject petitions to deny ABC license renewals appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press .
