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UPDATE: Statement from @rcfp.org on today's news: "[W]e know reporters will still do their jobs, and there is no shortage of legal support to back them up." www.lawdork.com/p/bondi-reve...
April 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
UPDATE: Statement from @rcfp.org on today's news: "[W]e know reporters will still do their jobs, and there is no shortage of legal support to back them up." www.lawdork.com/p/bondi-reve...
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The US Justice Department today announced plans to revoke critical protections for journalists, releasing a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi that directs the agency to rescind the current version of the “news media guidelines” and publish a new policy.
DOJ announces plans to revoke critical protections for journalists
“Strong protections for journalists serve the American public by safeguarding the free flow of information."
www.rcfp.org
April 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The US Justice Department today announced plans to revoke critical protections for journalists, releasing a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi that directs the agency to rescind the current version of the “news media guidelines” and publish a new policy.
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"Efforts to chill the legal profession from representing clients perceived as critical of the administration are a direct threat to journalists, who rely on lawyers to vindicate their First Amendment rights," said RCFP's Gabe Rottman.
Legal Organizations Across Ideologies File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Enjoin Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie | American Civil Liberties Union
The order targets Perkins Coie for its past voting rights litigation
www.aclu.org
April 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
"Efforts to chill the legal profession from representing clients perceived as critical of the administration are a direct threat to journalists, who rely on lawyers to vindicate their First Amendment rights," said RCFP's Gabe Rottman.
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RCFP joined a friend-of-the-court brief led by @aclu.org urging a court to block President Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie for its work on voting rights, arguing that it violates the First Amendment and could hinder newsgathering.
Legal Organizations Across Ideologies File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Enjoin Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie | American Civil Liberties Union
The order targets Perkins Coie for its past voting rights litigation
www.aclu.org
April 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
RCFP joined a friend-of-the-court brief led by @aclu.org urging a court to block President Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie for its work on voting rights, arguing that it violates the First Amendment and could hinder newsgathering.
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RCFP is urging the FCC to drop its inquiry into whether CBS News deceptively edited an interview with Kamala Harris before the 2024 election, emphasizing the danger that it could pose to a free press.
RCFP: FCC must drop CBS ‘news distortion’ inquiry
In public comments, RCFP says there is “zero evidence” that CBS deliberately distorted an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris last year.
www.rcfp.org
March 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
RCFP is urging the FCC to drop its inquiry into whether CBS News deceptively edited an interview with Kamala Harris before the 2024 election, emphasizing the danger that it could pose to a free press.
Still getting my sea legs (sky legs?) here, but happy to be here especially for the purposes of championing the work of @reporterscommittee.bsky.social and my colleagues. The legal threats journalists face are very real, and RCFP is the hub of support to fight back.
November 21, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Still getting my sea legs (sky legs?) here, but happy to be here especially for the purposes of championing the work of @reporterscommittee.bsky.social and my colleagues. The legal threats journalists face are very real, and RCFP is the hub of support to fight back.
It's official. Reporters Committee is on Bluesky!
👋 We’re the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (RCFP), a nonpartisan nonprofit that provides free legal help to journalists and protects their First Amendment + newsgathering rights.
Follow us to keep up with the fight for #pressfreedom!
Learn more at rcfp.org and in the thread below 👇
Follow us to keep up with the fight for #pressfreedom!
Learn more at rcfp.org and in the thread below 👇
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press provides free legal guides and resources to help reporters understand their rights.
rcfp.org
November 19, 2024 at 7:01 PM
It's official. Reporters Committee is on Bluesky!
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Looking forward to the publication of Steve Coll's The Achilles Trap next month. While going through the records Reporters Committee obtained while representing Coll, I can attest they have done a great service returning these sources to the public domain.
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
THE ACHILLES TRAP | Kirkus Reviews
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author returns with a tour de force examination of the events leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
www.kirkusreviews.com
January 10, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Looking forward to the publication of Steve Coll's The Achilles Trap next month. While going through the records Reporters Committee obtained while representing Coll, I can attest they have done a great service returning these sources to the public domain.
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
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Last night, public radio journalist Josie Huang--represented by @reporterscommittee.bsky.social's @ktownsend.bsky.social & lawyers from Gibson Dunn-- reached a $700,000 settlement with LA County & Sheriff’s Department related to her violent and unlawful arrest while covering a protest in 2020
LAist’s Josie Huang reaches $700,000 settlement with LA County
Attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher helped the journalist reach a settlement related to her unlawful arrest while covering a protest in 2020.
www.rcfp.org
November 8, 2023 at 1:59 PM
Last night, public radio journalist Josie Huang--represented by @reporterscommittee.bsky.social's @ktownsend.bsky.social & lawyers from Gibson Dunn-- reached a $700,000 settlement with LA County & Sheriff’s Department related to her violent and unlawful arrest while covering a protest in 2020