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The Reporters Committee’s work on behalf of journalists spans a variety of issues, from education to immigration to tech, as well as free press topics, such as freedom of information and court access.

For more than 15 years, Jim Scott, a retired Navy public relations official and son of columnist Paul J. Scott, has been seeking details on “Project Mockingbird,” a CIA wiretapping operation in the ...

Background: In early June 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement led a series of immigration enforcement raids that sparked protests in downtown Los Angeles. Lauren Tomasi, a U.S.-based ...

Reporters Committee President Bruce D. Brown called the investigation “another and even more brazen attempt to try to ...

Garrett Yalch, a reporter for The Frontier, submitted a request under Oklahoma’s Open Records Act seeking a variety of public ...

The Reporters Committee recognizes journalism and media law leaders at our annual Freedom of the Press Awards. The event is a highlight of our year where friends, honorees, and partners gather with us ...

Lesley Kirby is Reporters Committee's chief of staff. In this role, Lesley serves as a strategic partner to the president, Steering Committee, and Executive Team; drives organizational priorities; ...

A banner with a portrait of President Donald Trump is hung from the Department of Justice, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) More than three months after the FBI took ...

After the Centre County Times sued the Pennsylvania State Police with free legal support from RCFP attorneys, officials agreed to release dashcam footage from troopers who were present during a U.S.

The Freedom of Information Act is an invaluable tool for reporters to access public records from federal agencies. But government officials frequently exploit FOIA’s flaws to keep records secret, ...