The Second Circuit should reverse a lower court’s decision that contradicts the well-established First Amendment right to ...

When retaliatory investigations burden the press, RCFP argues, the First Amendment requires prompt access to federal courts.

We won’t mince words — the years ahead pose a grave threat to press freedom. Journalists will be on the frontlines as they work to inform the public, but they must not face these threats alone. We ...

An RCFP attorney is representing the news outlet in its effort to access a list of nearly 600,000 Indiana voters sent to U.S.

RCFP argues that the government’s arguments opposing Öztürk’s habeas petition threaten to chill news reporting by noncitizen ...

RCFP attorneys are representing the newspaper in its fight to access bodycam and dashcam videos showing the police response ...

Clients: The Associated Press, The Daily Memphian, The Commercial Appeal, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, Marc Perrusquia, The New York Times Company, WREG-TV, Cable News Network, Inc., and WATN-TV ...

This map shows current state legislation status and police department policies regarding public access to police worn body camera footage. This map shows the current status of state legislation ...

RCFP fellows and interns attended a Tiny Desk concert during a tour of the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mayeesha Galiba) Each year, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press ...

The Village of Key Biscayne, Florida, has temporarily suspended a policy that prohibits public employees from speaking with the news media without prior approval, the Key Biscayne Independent reported ...

Background: In March 2025, KFF Health News reporter Rachana Pradhan submitted Freedom of Information Act requests to several federal health agencies — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S ...