Reporters Committee and news organizations secure unsealing of most court...
Last month, an Illinois judge ordered the unsealing of a majority of the court records filed in the high-profile murder trial of former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who fatally shot...
View ArticleFederal judge allows public records lawsuit to proceed against Puerto Rico’s...
A federal district judge in Puerto Rico rejected a request by the Financial Oversight and Management Board to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the board’s refusal to comply with public records requests....
View ArticleAmid increasing physical and legal threats at protests, here’s how...
News coverage of protests is essential to informing the public about political dissent, responses to important issues and how law enforcement handles such demonstrations. But journalists who report on...
View ArticleRedacted briefs before Supreme Court violate First Amendment
Update: On June 24, the Supreme Court granted National Public Radio and the Reporters Committee’s motion to unseal. Read the Supreme Court order; read more from NPR. View the unredacted briefs. On June...
View ArticleNow, more than ever, we must protect our free press
Since World Press Freedom Day earlier this month, the world has continued to face two pandemics — one, a public health crisis that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives to date; the other, a...
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