Immigration courts should be open to the public and the press, but too often they are not, RCFP's Renee Griffin writes.

This is a meritless attempt to deter reporting,” said RCFP’s Louisiana-based staff attorney, Virginia Hamrick.

Journalist David Cantor, represented by RCFP attorneys, is suing the VA Department of Corrections for taser logs.

In March 2026, Summers submitted a request to West Baton Rouge’s fire district for public records related to its response to ...

The Local Legal Initiative provides local news organizations with the direct legal services they need to pursue enterprise and investigative stories in their communities. If you’re a journalist that ...

The Army and NORTHCOM violated FOIA by failing to disclose records concerning First Amendment-related training provided to ...

The FAA dropped the drone restrictions after RCFP attorneys sued the agency on behalf of photojournalist Rob Levine.

Publishers' right to report defamatory documents from judicial proceedings strengthened by federal appellate court ruling From the Winter 2004 issue… Publishers’ right to report defamatory documents ...

The excessive or indiscriminate use of force against journalists can chill news reporting on matters of public concern, RCFP argues.

Adam Symson is president and CEO of The E.W. Scripps Company. Prior to becoming CEO in August 2017, Adam was Scripps’ chief operating officer, overseeing the company’s broadcast TV, radio and digital ...

Karen Kaiser was named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for The Associated Press in February, 2014. In her role as General Counsel, Kaiser is responsible for overseeing ...

Thomas C. Rubin of Seattle, Wash., is Chief of Intellectual Property and Content at Open AI, where he is responsible for products, policy, and partnerships, and regularly teaches seminars focused on ...