Congratulations to First Amendment Foundation board member Carol Marbin Miller and her Miami Herald colleague, Daniel Chang, for being honored with a George Polk award for their “Birth & Betrayal” series. Their reporting exposed the failures and inequities of the Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA). Reporters analyzed NICA records, attended board meetings and administrative […]
How DCF officials kept a file on child abuse secret
In November 2020, the Miami Herald requested records from the Department of Children and Families related to a child who died, according to a court petition, after sustaining injuries due to physical abuse and medical neglect. DCF maintained that it was investing the case to determine whether it was a result of abuse or neglect […]
FAF recognizes Craig Waters for opening access to the Supreme Court through internet and video technology
The First Amendment Foundation awarded the Pete Weitzel/Friend of the First Amendment Award to Craig Waters for his innovation and advocacy for access to court records. Waters’ use of the internet and video technology opened up the workings of the Florida Supreme Court to the public. Waters established the Court’s initial website and shared court […]
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