The legislation would protect journalists from, among other things, being compelled to identify confidential sources in legal proceedings.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press, represented by RCFP attorneys, sued the city council in 2022 for secretly discussing new ...

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The state police denied Simeon’s request, claiming the footage contains potential evidence related to a criminal ...

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On May 23, 2019, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a superseding indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The indictment adds 17 counts under the Espionage ...

The move could pose a threat to public interest newsgathering and the ability of the press to serve its watchdog function.

“Conditioning pool access to White House events on the editorial decisions of any news organization violates First Amendment principles,” the letter states.