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The Chattanooga Times Free Press, represented by RCFP attorneys, sued the city council in 2022 for secretly discussing new ...
We are honored to be one of the first organizations selected by the Henry Luce Foundation to receive this grant,” said RCFP ...
Guardian U.S., represented by RCFP attorneys, argues that ICE violated FOIA by failing to turn over deportation records.
The state police denied Simeon’s request, claiming the footage contains potential evidence related to a criminal ...
In May 2025, an attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press submitted a Freedom of Information Act request ...
The Reporters Committee regularly submits amicus, or “friend-of-the-court,” briefs in state, federal, and U.S. Supreme Court cases where the news media brings an important perspective. Known for ...
RCFP is prepared for the press freedom fight ahead — just look at what we accomplished in 2024.
RCFP attorneys represented journalist Jacob Silverman in his successful effort to unseal a list of X Corp.’s shareholders.
Ignited by the May 26 police killing of George Floyd, the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests have prompted conversations about systemic racism and police brutality in newspaper columns, in virtual ...
As the government uses spying laws to prosecute leakers, the problem of overclassification takes on new urgency.
The Allegheny County Jail, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Photo by Jake Dabkowski) A First Amendment lawsuit brought by journalist Brittany Hailer has forced Allegheny County to revise policies that ...