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