Later that month, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was investigating the law, arguing that it violates the ...

RCFP has received many questions regarding the implications for journalists of using the military for civilian law enforcement.

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today announced $1.25 million in new funding from Press Forward, a national initiative to reimagine local news. With this grant, the Reporters ...

The legislation would protect journalists from, among other things, being compelled to identify confidential sources in legal proceedings.

We are honored to be one of the first organizations selected by the Henry Luce Foundation to receive this grant,” said RCFP ...

The Chattanooga Times Free Press, represented by RCFP attorneys, sued the city council in 2022 for secretly discussing new ...

The state police denied Simeon’s request, claiming the footage contains potential evidence related to a criminal investigation. On behalf of Nexstar Media, Inc., Paula Knudsen Burke, the Reporters ...

Scroll through the chart below to quickly compare the contents of policies enacted by various jurisdictions. This data is available in Excel format by clicking the download link at the bottom of this ...

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Guardian U.S., represented by RCFP attorneys, argues that ICE violated FOIA by failing to turn over deportation records.

RCFP is suing the FCC for records related its "news distortion" investigation into CBS News.

From the Spring 2009 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 28. “There is no evidence to show that Cornelius was involved in the 1997 home robbery,” said one attorney. . . . The jury is now in their ...