Journalist David Cantor, represented by RCFP attorneys, is suing the VA Department of Corrections for taser logs.

In March 2026, Summers submitted a request to West Baton Rouge’s fire district for public records related to its response to ...

The Army and NORTHCOM violated FOIA by failing to disclose records concerning First Amendment-related training provided to ...

The FAA dropped the drone restrictions after RCFP attorneys sued the agency on behalf of photojournalist Rob Levine.

The excessive or indiscriminate use of force against journalists can chill news reporting on matters of public concern, RCFP argues.

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to provide a documentary film company with a recording of Elon Musk’s 2018 testimony before the agency as part of its securities ...

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Pentagon’s media access policy violated the Constitution, concluding in part that it was intended “to weed out disfavored journalists” and replace them with ...

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s efforts to shutter Voice of America are unlawful, ordering the government to restore operations at the congressionally funded international ...

Background: In a notice issued on Jan. 16, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration imposed sweeping, nationwide flight restrictions that bar drones from flying within 3,000 lateral feet and 1,000 ...

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is expanding its Local Legal Initiative to Louisiana, Mississippi, Minnesota, and Michigan — nearly doubling the size of the program and adding four ...

A person walks into the One Franklin Square Building, home of The Washington Post newspaper, June 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) On Friday night, a federal court in Virginia ...

Journalist Don Lemon conducts an interview inside a church in Minnesota during a broadcast of his YouTube show. (The Don Lemon Show) Federal agents arrested independent journalists Don Lemon and ...