📣 TODAY! Join @ericamouranews.bsky.social (@simmonsuniversity.bsky.social), @sawyerloftus.bsky.social (@bangordailynews.bsky.social), Alexa Millinger (Hinckley Allen) and Renee Griffin (@rcfp.org) to discuss the challenges of covering police and ICE.

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Guardian U.S. sues ICE for records of pregnant detainees RCFP attorneys are representing the news outlet in a FOIA lawsuit.

@rcfp.org attorneys are representing @us.theguardian.com in a new FOIA lawsuit that seeks records related to pregnant, postpartum, and nursing people in ICE custody.

Meet the Pennsylvania lawyer empowering local newsrooms’ ‘dogged bravery’ How attorney Paula Knudsen Burke and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Local Legal Initiative defend the First Amendment.

@lenfestinstitute.org takes an inside look at how @rcfp.org's Local Legal Initiative — through the tireless work of attorney Paula Knudsen Burke — defends the First Amendment across Pennsylvania.

Russia’s designation of International Women’s Media Foundation as 'undesirable' is a 'blatant' attack on press freedom "We stand in solidarity with our colleagues at the IWMF and call on the Russian government to reverse this designation.”

@rcfp.org strongly condemns Russia’s designation of the International Women's Media Foundation as an “undesirable” organization, a flagrant act of retaliation against those who defend press freedom and support independent voices.

Federal judge orders SEC to release 2018 video testimony of Elon Musk On behalf of Jigsaw Productions, RCFP attorneys successfully argued that the disclosure of the video would not harm Musk’s privacy.

A judge ordered the SEC to provide Jigsaw Productions with video of Elon Musk’s 2018 testimony before the agency as part of a securities fraud investigation into the billionaire entrepreneur.

@rcfp.org attorneys represented the documentary film company in its fight to obtain the records.

Philly journalists, and transparency advocates: Come to Pen and Pencil Club on April 15 to talk with me, Dillon Bergin of @muckrock.com and Paula Knudsen Burke of @rcfp.org about Right to Know & fighting for law enforcement records in PA. Sign up: penandpencil.org/content.aspx...

RCFP: Trump’s executive order targeting NPR is unconstitutional Trump’s executive order “strikes at the heart of free speech and a free press," undermining the First Amendment.

Last year, @rcfp.org — joined by 29 NPR member stations — filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of NPR’s lawsuit challenging the executive order, calling it unconstitutional.

Trump executive order targeting NPR, PBS is unconstitutional, judge rules “This ruling affirms that the government cannot use its power to punish reporting that it does not like,” said RCFP’s Lisa Zycherman.

New: A judge struck down key parts of President Trump’s executive order barring federal funds for NPR and PBS.

“This ruling affirms that the government cannot use its power to punish reporting that it does not like,” said @rcfp.org's Lisa Zycherman.

RCFP urges court to order return of Washington Post reporter’s electronic devices These sweeping seizures of a journalist’s records violate the First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, and the Privacy Protection Act.

In a new friend-of-the-court brief supporting The Washington Post and reporter Hannah Natanson, @rcfp.org argues that The Privacy Protection Act ensures the government cannot seize a journalist’s most sensitive records en masse and sift through them freely.

How Alabama is trying to chill the recording of police by protesters Civil liberties groups argue that a bill to keep people at a distance from first responders is far broader than its brief text suggests.

“If you give officers totally unbridled discretion to decide who does or doesn’t approach them in 25 feet, there is an unacceptable risk they will use that discretion to clamp down on newsgathering they don’t like,” @rcfp.org's Grayson Clary told @al.com.

ICE arrest of non-citizen journalist in Tennessee raises serious First Amendment concerns The arrest and detention of non-citizen reporters can serve as a potent means of suppressing newsgathering and reporting.

The ICE arrest of Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez in Tennessee raises serious First Amendment concerns.

Partnering with @rcfp.org and other local groups, Tragone will help sustain journalism in the region by offering pro bono legal services to news outlets and reporters — including fighting for public records, defending against subpoenas, and conducting pre-publication review.

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(L-R) Heather Murray, Adam Tragone and Paula Knudsen Burke at a Sunshine Week event at Point Park University’s Center for Media Innovation in Pittsburgh.

Good news! Adam Tragone has joined Cornell Law School's First Amendment Clinic as a Local Journalism Project Attorney in Western Pennsylvania, part of a collaboration with @rcfp.org and @publicsource.org.

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Immigration Reporting Legal Guide | The Reporters Committee This RCFP guide helps journalists understand legal issues they may encounter while reporting on immigration enforcement and deportation.

If you're covering the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and its impact on communities across the U.S., be sure to bookmark @rcfp.org's Immigration Reporting Legal Guide — available in English and Spanish.

After RCFP pushback, Colorado town settles First Amendment dispute with local newspaper The town of Bennett, Colorado, had pulled advertising from The I-70 Scout in retaliation for its reporting.

A Colorado town pulled advertising from a local newspaper in retaliation for reporting it disliked. After an @rcfp.org attorney representing the newspaper pushed back, the town reversed course.

2026 NC News & Information Summit Join NC's annual gathering of journalists, publishers, educators, media lawyers, FOI experts & other supporters of local news.

At today's NC News & Information Summit? Check out our sessions feat. @rcfp.org's Christina Piaia and Beth Soja:

🏫 Fighting for education records
📝 Immigration reporting
🔍 Pre-publication review

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ProPublica seeks to unseal court records in generic drug litigation RCFP attorneys are representing ProPublica in its effort to access records filed under seal in a now-settled class-action lawsuit.

On behalf of @propublica.org, @rcfp.org attorneys are fighting to unseal documents that could shed light on "public health issues of paramount importance."

Today at 3pm ET: @transjournalists.org is hosting an interactive workshop — led by @rcfp.org's @a-marshall-plan.bsky.social — that will guide journalists through the FOIA request process, how to find stories in records, and more.

Info: https://members.transjournalists.org/event-6611805

Work with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Check out the full-time jobs, fellowships and internships available at the Reporters Committee.

🚨 New job: @rcfp.org is seeking a Legal Manager for our ProJourn program, which connects journalists and newsrooms to pro bono legal support.

Apply by April 10! Details:

West Virginia’s Daniel’s Law would chill accountability reporting RCFP is urging the Fourth Circuit to affirm a lower-court ruling that the law is unconstitutional.

A West Virginia law that could restrict the disclosure of information about public officials will chill reporting on matters of public concern if it takes effect, @rcfp.org argues in a new friend-of-the-court brief.

Federal judge: Pentagon press access policy is unconstitutional RCFP filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of The New York Times's lawsuit against the Pentagon.

In an important victory for @nytimes.com and press freedom, a federal judge ruled last week that the Pentagon’s restrictive media access policy violated the First and Fifth Amendments.

Environmental Journalists in a Perilous Era — A Survival Guide Political upheaval. Economic uncertainty. Security fears. Today’s environmental journalism landscape is strewn with hazards. But whether you’re a freelancer or a staffer, you don’t have to face them a...

@sejorg.bsky.social recently published a survival guide for today's environmental journalists, citing @rcfp.org's free Legal Hotline as a key resource for reporters.

ProPublica seeks to unseal court records in generic drug litigation RCFP attorneys are representing ProPublica in its effort to access records filed under seal in a now-settled class-action lawsuit.

“Releasing these records will enable ProPublica to report on public health issues of paramount importance,” @rcfp.org attorneys argue in a motion to unseal court records on behalf of @propublica.org.

In brief supporting NYT’s lawsuit, RCFP urges federal court to reject Pentagon’s media access policy “This case is another line in the sand when it comes to a free press,” said RCFP Vice President of Policy Gabe Rottman.

The ruling stems from a @nytimes.com lawsuit against the Pentagon last year, which claimed the new press access policy violated journalists’ rights.

@rcfp.org filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the Times, urging the court to reject the policy.

A quote from RCFP's Gabe Rottman: 'In a careful opinion, the court affirmed that our security and liberty rely on the press's freedom to publish and the public's ability to access news about government affairs free from state control. The Pentagon's policy cannot be squared with the Constitution and, especially at this moment, threatens to deny the electorate crucial information about the military.'

"[T]he court affirmed that our security and liberty rely on the press's freedom to publish and the public's ability to access news about government affairs free from state control," @rcfp.org's Gabe Rottman said.

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Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional

Breaking: A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon's restrictive press access policy is unconstitutional, saying that it violates the First Amendment. [via @nytimes.com]

RCFP urges federal courts to block dismantling of USAGM broadcasters The Trump administration is targeting the agency that oversees Voice of America and other international broadcasters.

Last year, @rcfp.org filed several friend-of-the-court briefs urging courts to block the government’s efforts to dismantle VOA and other federally funded international broadcasters.

In rebuke to Trump administration, federal judge orders Voice of America employees back to work Last year, RCFP urged courts to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle VOA and other federally funded international broadcasters.

A judge ruled that the Trump administration’s efforts to shutter Voice of America are unlawful, ordering the government to restore operations at the broadcaster and send over 1,000 of its employees back to work.

Indiana unlawfully withheld execution drug purchasing records, judge rules The judge sided with arguments made by an RCFP attorney representing the Indiana Capital Chronicle.

Indiana must disclose how much it paid for a new lethal injection drug after an @rcfp.org attorney, representing @indianacapitalchronicle.com, sued for access.

A judge found that corrections officials violated the state's public records law by withholding the information.