When @willskipworth.bsky.social sought records related to New Hampshire’s disability care system last year, he said “it felt like I was running into a wall.”

With free legal help from @rcfp.org, Skipworth shook loose public records that revealed rampant abuse and neglect in the system.

In response to the reported DOJ investigation of the White House press pool, @rcfp.org President Bruce D. Brown called it "another and even more brazen attempt to try to intimidate journalists." Read the full statement: https://www.rcfp.org/statement-doj-investigating-press-pool/

The Tribune-Democrat obtained police bodycam footage that shed light on the scene of a mass shooting in Pennsylvania last year.

Here's how free legal support from @rcfp.org's Paula Knudsen Burke helped the newspaper access the records:

A little-known rule blocks the press and public from electronic access to immigration case filings.

In a new lawsuit filed on behalf of @apnews.com, @rcfp.org attorneys argue these restrictions violate the First Amendment and impede reporting in the public interest.

The failed execution of Christa Pike has brought renewed attention to a lawsuit — led by @rcfp.org attorneys — seeking expanded press access to capital punishment proceedings in Tennessee. [via WBIR]

Want to file FOIA requests like a pro? @rcfp asked journalists to share their top tips, including:

➡️ @jasonleopold.bsky.social
➡️ @reesedunklin.bsky.social
➡️ @azmatzahra.bsky.social
➡️ @foianate.bsky.social
➡️ Kimbriell Kelly

Learn more:

"The overreaching by the FCC is one of the greatest threats right now that's facing journalism," said @rcfp.org President Bruce D. Brown. [via @npr.org]

Want to join the fight for press freedom at this critical moment? @rcfp.org is hiring three legal fellows to help protect journalists and their First Amendment rights!

The deadline to apply for all positions is Oct. 15:

@rcfp.org — joined by a coalition of 77 media organizations — filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO's challenge to the ongoing White House press ban.

On behalf of @local3news.bsky.social, an @rcfp.org attorney is suing the Justice Department to obtain public records about a 2015 Chattanooga shooting that killed five service members.

Months after a deadly ICE raid at a California cannabis farm, details surrounding the operation remain secret.

Journalist Jackie Botts, with free legal help from @rcfp.org attorneys, is suing the Trump administration for access to records that could shed light on the incident.

📺 Watch:

@rcfp.org is urging a federal court to block the FCC’s efforts to threaten ABC’s local broadcasting licenses, arguing that the agency’s actions “pose a grave danger … to our constitutional system of democratic governance and to the rule of law itself.”

I've attempted to sketch a framework for evaluating the government's use of AI to process FOIA requests. There is potential in this technology to make things better, and also a lot to be scared of. We need to take the risks seriously, and now.

Read more here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/pacing-...

And join us tomorrow in Tulsa for a discussion featuring:

➡️ @dmgoforth.bsky.social of @readfrontier.bsky.social
➡️ @nickbowlin.bsky.social of @propublica.org + @readfrontier.bsky.social
➡️ @zivabranstetter.bsky.social of @tulsaflyer.bsky.social

Register here:

Join us tonight in OKC for a discussion featuring:

➡️ Janelle Stecklein of @oklahomavoice.com
➡️ @briokc.bsky.social of @readfrontier.bsky.social
➡️ @streuli.bsky.social of @oklahomawatch.bsky.social
➡️ Tres Savage of @nondocmedia.bsky.social

Register here:

🚨 Oklahoma journalists: Want to learn how free legal help from @rcfp.org and our in-state attorney Leslie Briggs can help you break big public-interest stories?

Tonight and tomorrow, we're hosting two events in OKC and Tulsa to discuss and connect with you — details below.

🚨 Today at 12pm ET: Join us for the first session of the "Election Ready" training series, where experts from @rcfp.org and IWMF will discuss legal readiness, subpoenas, and newsroom raids.

Attending is free — RSVP: https://cpj-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m2jD2oKxQTmGxWT1vyR_6w#/registration

Representing @nc5official.bsky.social, an @rcfp.org attorney successfully challenged the sealing of search warrant materials connected to an investigation into alleged campaign finance violations by Rep. Andy Ogles.

🚨 We're still looking to hire multiple roles on @rcfp.org's communications team!

➡️ Vice President of Communications
➡️ Media and Public Relations Manager

If you're interested or know someone who might be, find details here: https://www.rcfp.org/work-at-rcfp/#ft