A Maryland appellate court should find the University of Maryland’s fee-waiver denial for public records arbitrary and ...

One discrete issue raised by the memorandum is how it impacts Justice Department compliance with the Privacy Protection Act ...

A journalist’s ability to interview sources about foreign and national security issues got a boost recently when a federal appellate… A journalist’s ability to interview sources about foreign and ...

Today, the U.S. Department of Justice released a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi directing the agency to rescind the current version of the “news media guidelines,” and publish a new policy. The ...

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette challenged a policy that gave Pennsylvania executive branch employees the sole discretion to determine whether or not… The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette challenged a policy that ...

RCFP’s new guide explains the legal issues journalists may encounter while reporting on immigration enforcement and ...

A new investigation published by Resolve Philly and Spotlight PA examines how counties in Pennsylvania are taking Social Security money intended for children in foster care, a controversial practice ...

Update: On April 25, 2025, the Reporters Committee joined a fourth friend-of-the-court brief filed by the ACLU in support of another law firm — Susman Godfrey LLP — targeted by the Trump ...

Emily Vespa is a staff writer and communications assistant at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Before joining the Reporters Committee, Emily worked as a freelance reporter for North ...

Background: On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order gutting the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the federally funded agency that oversees Middle East Broadcasting Networks, ...