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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 ...
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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.
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In settlement with Spotlight PA, Penn State University agrees to transparency reforms
The settlement comes after Spotlight PA filed an open meetings lawsuit against Penn State’s governing body with free legal ...
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Immigration crackdown reveals grave threat to press freedom
A provision in immigration law explicitly permits the U.S. secretary of state to revoke non-citizens’ green cards or visas for protected speech.
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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.” ...
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Huffman v. State of Oklahoma
Background: In April 2025, Ashlynd Huffman, a reporter for The Frontier, submitted an open records request to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections seeking reports on the death of an inmate and other ...
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Information about city job candidates is public
Releasing the names and other information about job candidates does not invade the applicants’ personal privacy, but a city manager may interview the candidates without violating the Open Meetings Act ...