Proposed changes to Puerto Rico’s public records law “would significantly diminish government transparency,” RCFP argues.

Police bodycams were meant to deliver transparency, but in Pennsylvania, Act 22 makes that promise harder to keep.

This is an important win not just for LNP but for the promise of transparency in the Commonwealth,” said RCFP Staff Attorney ...

Agency independence plays an important role in protecting the free press, RCFP argues in a friend-of-the-court brief.

Background: On March 14, 2025, members of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency unsuccessfully attempted to enter the headquarters of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a nonprofit think tank funded ...

Author’s Note: The author gratefully acknowledges Ryan R. Relyea (the current and some prior editions) and Azeezat Adeleke, Brian C. Earl, Daniel Heng, Aaron Johansen and John F. Blevins (prior ...

Allowing clawbacks of records released during public records litigation would disincentivize pre-litigation compliance with ...

The Reporters Committee regularly submits amicus, or “friend-of-the-court,” briefs in state, federal, and U.S. Supreme Court cases where the news media brings an important perspective. Known for ...

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Local Legal Initiative Attorney Paul McAdoo is representing a Tennessee news ...

Represented by an RCFP attorney, the news outlets argue that the restrictions violate state rules governing access to ...