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NPR v. Trump
Trump’s executive order “strikes at the heart of free speech and a free press," undermining the First Amendment.By lserinoCategorized in First Amendment -
Reporters Committee names Eric Feder Local Legal Initiative director
Feder will oversee RCFP’s growing program to provide free legal support to local journalists and newsrooms.view more
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RCFP-led media coalition highlights concerns about attacks on press rights at LA protests
“[T]he right and ability of the press to document law enforcement ... activity safely and effectively is foundational to self-government.”view more
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RCFP, journalist urge San Diego Immigration Court to ensure full access to proceedings
“Closing courtroom doors to a journalist attending a public immigration proceeding is unlawful and damaging to public transparency.”By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Accessview more
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Judge orders Aurora Police Department to release unedited bodycam footage of fatal police shooting
KUSA-9 News sued the police department for access to unedited bodycam videos with free legal support from an RCFP attorney.view more
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Huffman v. State of Oklahoma
An RCFP attorney is representing The Frontier and one of its reporters in a public records lawsuit.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Immigration crackdown reveals grave threat to press freedom
A provision in immigration law explicitly permits the U.S. to revoke non-citizens’ green cards or visas for protected speech.view more
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In settlement with Spotlight PA, Penn State University agrees to transparency reforms
The settlement comes after Spotlight PA sued Penn State’s governing body with free legal support from RCFP attorneys.view more
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Paula Knudsen Burke: Tireless champion for press freedom, transparency in Pennsylvania
RCFP’s Paula Knudsen Burke is a finalist for Attorney of the Year for the 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards.By Emily VespaCategorized in Local Legal Initiativeview more
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Newspaper’s lawsuit prompts Indiana school board to adopt transparency reforms
The Morgan County Correspondent sued the school board last year with free legal support from an RCFP attorney.view more