Charges against journalist Tim Burke are a ‘hack’ job
If the Burke prosecution succeeds, it will encourage the powerful to use a federal computer hacking law to attack reporting that embarrasses them or exposes their wrongdoing.
Reform can’t wait for U.S. program used to spy on journalists and others
No more stalling. It’s time for Congress to revise and limit Section 702
Journalists must be able to cover America’s incarcerated
Legal brief challenges secrecy around injuries and deaths in San Diego County jails
NYPD must stop arrests of journalists covering protests
FPF and CPJ tell Brooklyn DA to drop charges against Reed Dunlea, the latest in a long line of journalists the NYPD has baselessly arrested at protests
Supreme Court social media cases could put some First Amendment claims in the firing line
Oral arguments in the NetChoice cases hint at outcomes that could uphold key free press precedents but still seriously impact certain First Amendment lawsuits
The Kids Online Safety Act will censor student journalists
Celebrate Student Press Freedom Day by telling Congress not to pass this self-defeating bill
Publishing government secrets shouldn’t be illegal
The DOJ must end the Assange case before it turns journalists into criminals
You can help protect press freedom. Urge the Biden administration to end the case against Assange
A new FPF video explains exactly how the Espionage Act charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange endanger journalists and news outlets
Law professors to DOJ: Drop Assange prosecution
Letter from legal scholars explains how prosecuting Julian Assange threatens press freedom
LA’s lawsuit against journalist Ben Camacho is an unconstitutional mess
It was bad enough when the city sought an unlawful prior restraint against Camacho. Now it’s going even further
