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Bergmueller v. Lower Allen Township

In the lawsuit on behalf of PennLive, an RCFP attorney argues that the township cannot shield settlement records held by its ...
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Media coalition urges federal appeals court to restore AP’s access to White House press pool

The White House’s expulsion of The Associated Press violated the First Amendment, RCFP argues in a friend-of-the-court brief.
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Newly uncovered court records show SpaceX took money directly from Chinese investors, ProPublica reports

RCFP attorneys helped ProPublica obtain access to court records filed in a legal dispute between SpaceX investors.
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Media coalition urges Department of Homeland Security to abandon proposed changes to foreign journalist visas

A media coalition led by RCFP argues that limiting the duration of foreign journalist visas could chill newsgathering and ...
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Why RCFP is standing up for non-citizen journalists in a high-profile immigration case

Crediting the government’s theory in Rümeysa Öztürk's case would chill an enormous amount of reporting in the public interest. Surveillance video footage shows Rümeysa Öztürk being arrested on the ...
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Colorado appeals court orders release of bodycam footage showing fatal police shooting

It’s the latest victory in an RCFP attorney’s efforts to enforce the state’s landmark police accountability law. A screen grab from bodycam footage shows 17-year-old Mariana Martinez running away from ...
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7th Circuit: Indiana’s police ‘buffer zone’ law is unconstitutional

In this Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, Indiana State Police stand at the entrance of the House of Representatives during a debate on the right to work bill at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. (AP ...
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Gannett v. Long

Background: In May 2025, Gov. Bill Lee signed into law SB 30, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after being told to stay back in certain situations. The ...
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Reporters Committee announces $1 million grant from Henry Luce Foundation for pro bono legal services

“We are honored to be one of the first organizations selected by the Henry Luce Foundation to receive this grant.” The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today announced a $1 million gift ...
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press v. Federal Communications Commission

Background: In October 2024, CBS News aired certain portions of an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris in a promotional clip on “Face the Nation” before it aired other portions in the ...
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Champions of the First Amendment: Reporters Committee announces 2025 Freedom of the Press Award recipients

Today, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced the recipients of the 2025 Freedom of the Press Awards, hosted this year by Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent and the former anchor ...
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Media coalition challenges Indiana ban on press access to executions

Update: On May 16, 2025, Judge Matthew Brookman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana denied the media coalition’s request for a preliminary injunction. A media coalition ...