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FCC chairman’s testimony raises ‘serious constitutional concerns’

Despite what FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told Congress, the FCC has limited authority to regulate the licenses of news ...
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Breaking down the Gray Lady’s lawsuit against the Pentagon

RCFP's Gabe Rottman explains the legal theories advanced by The New York Times in its lawsuit challenging the Pentagon's new ...
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American Association of University Professors v. Rubio

Background: In March 2025, the American Association of University Professors, several local AAUP chapters, and the Middle ...
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RCFP statement on New York Times lawsuit challenging Pentagon press access policy

On Thursday, The New York Times, represented by Gibson Dunn, filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon over its new press access policy. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Vice President of ...
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Lehigh County judge orders unsealing of criminal dockets tied to interstate drug ring prosecutions

A judge in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding the criminal cases of dozens of suspects charged in an interstate drug ring. Last week, Judge Thomas Caffrey of the ...
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Los Angeles County must face journalist’s challenge to retaliatory investigation, court rules

Journalist Maya Lau, co-represented by RCFP attorneys, sued LA County for unlawfully investigating her in retaliation for her reporting. Journalist Maya Lau. (Photo by Kira Bayankina) A federal judge ...
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Photographer who took photos of neighbors wins legal battle in New York Supreme Court

A New York City family had no basis to sue a photographer who surreptitiously captured images of his neighbors from his own apartment window and later displayed and sold the same images at a public ...
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RCFP pushes back against Pentagon policy restricting press access

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is pushing back against a new Pentagon policy that threatens to revoke press passes from journalists covering the Pentagon if they attempt to report ...
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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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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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Judge orders Aurora Police Department to release unedited bodycam footage of fatal police shooting

KUSA-9 News sued the police department for access to unedited bodycam videos with free legal support from an RCFP attorney. A screen capture from edited bodycam footage of the fatal police shooting of ...
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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 ...