Her work focuses on expanding access to public records and government meetings, and defending freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
An update about our Public Records Act case against the city of San Jose.
The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that St. Louis did not restrict the First Amendment rights of church leaders who handed out bologna sandwiches to homeless people. A local law forbids distribution by temporary establishments of potentially hazardous food including meat, eggs and fish. “…a three-judge panel ruled government regulation of ‘inherently expressive’ conduct – such as distributing sandwiches to the homeless – does not necessarily violate the First Amendment if the regulation
Huckster of fringe news, conspiracy theories and questionable products, Alex Jones is on the hook for around $950 million in damages for claiming that the families of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook shootings faked the tragedy. During the defamation trials, Jones has continued to portray himself on his broadcasts as a victim of a global conspiracy and urged his followers to contribute to his defense funds and buy his products. (Business Insider, October
Out of their experience in reporting on the homeless, Street Sense Media has published a guide for covering the homeless crisis. The guide helps reporters frame questions, address the homeless with sensitivity and tact and and deal with dicey questions of consent and anonymity. (Poynter, October 12, 2022, by Kristen Hare)