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Business Insider investigation into US prisons’ use of attack dogs wins awards, sparks reforms
Students at UVA Law's First Amendment Clinic, run by RCFP attorneys, helped Business Insider access records about prison ...
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Spotlight PA investigation reveals small number of doctors approving outsize share of medical marijuana cards in Pennsylvania
It’s the third data-driven investigation based on records Spotlight PA obtained through successful litigation with free legal ...
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RCFP’s 2024 year in review
With the 2024 election behind us, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is looking ahead to Donald Trump’s second term as president and how it will impact press freedom and the public’s ...
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Garcia v. County of Alameda
A law enacted by Alameda County, California, criminalizes the act of reporting on street races and other reckless driving ...
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RCFP: Trump Justice Department’s subpoenas for journalists’ records in 2020 raise First Amendment concerns
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice released the findings from its Inspector General investigation into the use of subpoenas and other legal authorities in leak investigations to obtain ...
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces federal anti-SLAPP legislation
If you like this post, sign up to get The Nuance newsletter delivered straight to your inbox on the third Sunday of every month! This month, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and ...
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Massachusetts Department of Children and Families v. Mother
Background: During a Juvenile Court proceeding in 2019, Adam Montgomery was granted custody of his four-year-old daughter, Harmony. Later that year, Harmony disappeared, but her disappearance went ...
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Work With Us
Opportunities at the Reporters Committee include full-time positions, legal and policy fellowships, internships, and other openings as they are available. Please note application and deadline ...
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Getting access to state legislatures
From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 18. There are two broad types of… From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 18. There are two broad types of laws that ...
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The fast, the furious, and the executive privilege
President Barack Obama’s recent assertion of executive privilege in the investigation into Operation Fast and Furious highlights the difficulty journalists can face when invocation of the ...
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Introduction to the Reporter’s Recording Guide
The Reporter’s Recording Guide provides a summary of the recording laws (which restrict the recording and dissemination of phone calls and in-person conversations) and hidden camera laws (which ...
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Regulation of violent video games sales to minors violates First Amendment
On the final day of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt to carve out another category of speech from First Amendment protection, striking down a California restriction on the sale or ...