Guardian U.S., represented by RCFP attorneys, argues that ICE violated FOIA by failing to turn over deportation records.

In May 2025, an attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the FCC seeking records that could shed light on how the agency uses its ...

The court granted a motion RCFP attorneys filed on behalf of The Intercept seeking access to records filed in the case of ...

BenitoLink’s right to document government activities in public spaces … is firmly established,” RCFP and BenitoLink argue in ...

Feder will oversee RCFP’s growing program to provide free legal support to local journalists and newsrooms, which is now ...

The lawsuit alleges that the Office of the Attorney General and other DOJ components violated FOIA by wrongfully withholding ...

A policy that bars public employees from speaking to the press violates the First Amendment, RCFP attorneys argue in the ...

Without reliable information about what the government is doing, or failing to do, the public is unable to conduct oversight ...

Journalists who lie on employment applications to gain access to private facilities for newsgathering activities are not protected by the First Amendment and may be liable for trespass or other ...

Adam Marshall Police departments across the nation are implementing body-worn camera programs in an effort to create a more objective record of officers’ activities. As recent news events have proved, ...

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press monitors subpoenas and other legal threats targeting journalists, and helps those facing government attempts to force them to testify about or disclose ...

The Reporter’s Recording Guide provides a summary of the recording laws (which restrict the recording and dissemination of phone calls and in-person conversations) and hidden camera laws (which ...