The court rejected a ruling that would have made it harder for journalists to recover fees in public records cases. The post Why the Indiana Supreme Court’s fee-shifting decision is a big win for journalists appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
It’s the latest victory in an RCFP attorney’s efforts to enforce the state’s landmark police accountability law.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
After a challenge from WBIR in Knoxville, Meigs County Judge Casey Stokes reversed his closure of court proceedings and records in a juvenile murder case, opening future proceedings and access to most documents, including transcripts of previous hearings. WBIR reported on Monday the more detailed allegations against the 15-year-old revealed in the newly released court records:| Tennessee Coalition for Open Government
It’s the latest example of RCFP’s work on behalf of local public media outlets across the country. The post With RCFP’s free legal help, WHQR unveils school renovation records appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
A teenager murdered her father, according to records unsealed after WBIR filed a motion with support from an RCFP attorney. The post WBIR legal challenge helps shed new light on juvenile murder case appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
It’s the third lawsuit RCFP attorneys have filed on behalf of media coalitions challenging the constitutionality of buffer zone laws. The post Media coalition sues to block enforcement of Tennessee police ‘buffer zone’ law appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
RCFP attorneys represented WBIR anchor John Becker in his lawsuit against the university seeking records related to a federal energy lab.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press