A policy that bars public employees from speaking to the press violates the First Amendment, RCFP attorneys argue in the lawsuit.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Share articleOn Tuesday, we filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Village of Key Biscayne and its manager, Steve Williamson, demanding an end to a new “media policy” directed at contact with journalists. The policy prohibits village employees from “communicat[ing] in any manner with any media entity without the approval of the Village Manager and/or […]| Key Biscayne Independent
With free legal support from RCFP attorneys, the Key Biscayne Independent sued the Village over its policy barring public employees from speaking to the press.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press