News & Commentary about Media Protection Laws
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Aug 23, 2022
Arizona's New Law Banning People from Recording Police Violates our First Amendment Rights
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Jan 18, 2019
The Justice Department Shouldn’t Be Snooping on Journalists
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Jul 19, 2013
The Biggest Reform in the New DOJ Media Guidelines
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Jul 18, 2013
Far More than a Half-Measure on News Media Investigations
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Jul 10, 2013
Senator Ervin, “No-Knock” Warrants, and the Fight to Stop Cops from Smashing into Homes the Way Burglars Do
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May 31, 2013
Responding to The Washington Post's Walter Pincus on Leaks and Shield Laws
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May 15, 2013
DOJ's AP Phone Logs Grab Highlights Renewed Need for Shield Law