NEFAC, Media Groups Filed Amicus Brief Arguing for Transparency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The Vermont Supreme Court ruled today that access to public records on private email accounts is required under the state’s law, calling such access “crucial to holding government actors accountable for their actions.” The New England […]
NEFAC, Media Groups Argue for Right to Record Police in Second Circuit
New England First Amendment Coalition March 28, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefirstamendment.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined an amici curiae brief in a case involving a journalist arrested in 2011 while recording police at an Occupy Wall Street protest in New York. The U.S. Court of […]
A Victory for Transparency: Massachusetts Public Records Reform Bill Signed into Law
June 3, 2016 – New England First Amendment Coalition Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law today legislation that will improve access to public records and provide recourse to citizens unjustly denied government information. The New England First Amendment Coalition, a steering member of the Massachusetts Freedom of Information Alliance, has been a leader in […]
