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2025年1月27日 · The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has published a new tipsheet to help journalists access public records while reporting on immigration and deportation.. The tipsheet — available in English and Spanish — comes as President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of immigration-related executive orders, including measures declaring a “national emergency” to potentially deploy ...

2024年12月12日 · The Reporters Committee, joined by more than 100 media organizations, continued to urge Congress to pass the PRESS Act, a bipartisan shield bill that would establish robust federal protections for the newsgathering rights of journalists.. In letters sent to lawmakers in June and October, the Reporters Committee emphasized the need for legislation that would bar the federal government from ...

The Open Government Guide is a complete compendium of information on every state’s open records and open meetings laws.Each state’s section is arranged according to a standard outline, making it easy to compare laws in various states. If you’re a new user of this guide, be sure to read the Introduction to the Open Government Guide.. …

2023年12月8日 · Clockwise from top left: RCFP Executive Director Bruce D. Brown moderating a panel discussion at the National Constitution Center’s First Amendment Summit (Courtesy of the National Constitution Center); the Marion County Record (AP photo/John Hanna); Jeff German (Photo by K.M. Cannon, Las Vegas Review-Journal); Glenn Cook, executive editor, and Rachel Aston, photographer, for the Las Vegas ...

2025年2月1日 · A federal district court in Louisiana has blocked the state from enforcing a law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after being told to stay back, concluding that the statute is unconstitutionally vague and “allows for arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement.”

2025年1月27日 · Update: On Feb. 4, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general. After President Donald Trump tapped Pam Bondi to serve as the next U.S. attorney general, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press surveyed Bondi’s prior work and positions that implicate the First Amendment and press freedom.

2019年1月4日 · The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is excited to share that we launched our website with a fresh, updated design, improved navigation, and a clearer focus on what we do — defend the legal rights of newsgatherers. Our new website has been a year in the making, and our amazing partners at Alley […]

2024年10月18日 · The Reporters Committee regularly files friend-of-the-court briefs and its attorneys represent journalists and news organizations pro bono in court cases that involve First Amendment freedoms, the newsgathering rights of journalists and access to public information. Stay up-to-date on our work by signing up for our newsletters and following us on Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X.

2024年10月8日 · The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is once again urging members of Congress to pass a bipartisan shield bill that would establish robust federal protections for the newsgathering rights of journalists.