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Journalist speaks out after attempt to silence him with a restraining order
Attempted restraining order yet another instance of local officials punishing routine journalism

Government's excuses for Öztürk secrecy are insulting
Plus: Stop congressional secrecy bill

New strategies to help journalists in Gaza
Plus: Disbar anti-press prosecutor

Rights groups oppose U.S. attorney's retaliation against press
Sarcone’s attempt to punish Times Union violates legal ethics rules

LAPD lies about attack on reporters
Plus: Israel kills journalists in Gaza to silence reporting

The LAPD attacked reporters, despite a court order. Then it lied about it
Reporting on the force’s press freedom violations requires more than uncritically repeating the LAPD’s statements

A ‘massive failure’ in Kansas: Two years since the Marion County Record raid
Journalist Jessica McMaster looks back on her groundbreaking reporting on the raid

Paramount’s $36 million babysitter
Plus: FPF’s barrage of FOIAs seeks to combat secrecy

The leading voice for visual journalists may be silenced. You can help.
We talked with the National Press Photographers Association’s Mickey Osterreicher about why NPPA’s work is more important than ever.

Federal law closes courthouse doors to incarcerated journalists
The Prison Litigation Reform Act keeps us all in the dark about what goes on behind bars.