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Veteran Maine journalist named officer of National Freedom of Information Coalition -BDN Maine State

The National Freedom of Information Coalition announced on Oct. 12 the names its 2016 officers and new board members during the 2015 coalition’s summit in Denver. The new officers include

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Ken Weiss Legal Fellowship

FAF is now accepting submissions for the Open Government Fellowship The First Amendment Foundation, a small non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the public’s … Keep reading

Police are using the law to deny the release of records involving use of force, critics claim

Washington Post by Hannah Knowles, Mark Berman, and Shayna Jacobs September 25, 2020 Two months after the family of Daniel Prude tried to obtain police body-camera footage showing Prude naked, … Keep reading

Free speech rights: Lawyers ask U.S. Supreme Court to overturn judgment in environmentalist Hurchalla case

Florida Phoneix by Lucy Morgen September 21, 2020 Lawyers for Martin County environmental activist Maggy Hurchalla have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $4.4-million judgment in a … Keep reading

Florida schools defy DeSantis order to keep virus stats under wraps

Politico by Andrew Atterbury August 10, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida school districts are defying Gov. Ron DeSantis and publicly reporting new Covid-19 cases among students and staff that … Keep reading

Floridians need transparency, accountability in next COVID relief package

The Daytona Beach by Sal Nuzzo September 10, 2020 After negotiations stalled before Congress packed up for its August recess, Washington is now ready to resume discussing the terms for the … Keep reading

‘I’ve Never Seen It Like That’: First Amendment Foundation President Talks TPD Body Cam Footage

WFSU by Ryan Dailey September 8, 2020 After a Leon County grand jury last week reviewed three fatal police shootings that happened this year, the City of Tallahassee published body camera … Keep reading

Veteran Maine journalist named officer of National Freedom of Information Coalition -BDN Maine State

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