An RCFP survey of more than a dozen journalists found the raid is already impacting their ability to get important stories to ...
Immigration courts should be open to the public and the press, but too often they are not, RCFP's Renee Griffin writes.
This is a meritless attempt to deter reporting,” said RCFP’s Louisiana-based staff attorney, Virginia Hamrick.
The Army and NORTHCOM violated FOIA by failing to disclose records concerning First Amendment-related training provided to ...
In March 2026, Summers submitted a request to West Baton Rouge’s fire district for public records related to its response to ...
Background: In November 2025, Katie Malone, a reporter for Technical.ly, submitted a public records request to the ...
Journalist David Cantor, represented by RCFP attorneys, is suing the VA Department of Corrections for taser logs.
Background: In January 2025, Iowa resident Dennis Donnelly sued The Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer over a ...
The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and similar state laws give the public the right to obtain records from certain government entities. Journalists use these laws, also known as sunshine ...
The Local Legal Initiative provides local news organizations with the direct legal services they need to pursue enterprise and investigative stories in their communities. If you’re a journalist that ...
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