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CFAC files brief to lift gag in BART homicide case

[…] prosecution of a former BART police officer who is charged with murder for the shooting death--captured on numerous cellphone videos uploaded to Youtube--of Oscar Grant III on New Year's Day. The Coalition's brief, written by Keker & Van Nest lawyers Paven Malhotra and Cody Harris, argues that the judge's gag order "denies the press […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
June 3, 2009
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CPRA Police Records

Sheriff’s office denies access to 2004 arrest documents saying too much time has elapsed

[…] 2004 arrest of a man by the Sheriff. I was told by their Discovery Officer that my request would be denied because the records are so old and I’m no longer entitled to the information under the Public Records Act. She cited 6254 f(1) and (2) which I understand entitles me to certain information […]

October 4, 2011
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CPRA First Amendment Newsgathering Police Records

Investigative files and the CPRA

I am a newspaper reporter fleshing out a book about a child abduction from a few years back. The minor child was later found dead, and the perpetrator recently pleaded guilty and was sentenced for the crime in a California court. The case is closed. Now, the investigating police agency is refusing to answer […]

June 14, 2009
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First Amendment Press Rights

FAC Urges Veto of AB 2655

FAC urged California Gov. Gavin Newsom to veto AB 2655 because it would violate the First Amendment by intruding on editorial discretion and discriminating based on the content or viewpoint of speech.
- Free Expression
- Press Freedom
September 6, 2024
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Newsgathering Police Records

Can a news photographer be threatened with arrest while covering a protest?

As a newspaper photographer, I was covering a protest over Caltrans clearing trees alongside the Highway just outside of town. Then a CHP officer drove up and approached me saying "you have to leave the area." Then I asked the officer if I could walk just to the side and take a photo […]

February 6, 2014
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CPRA

Should I be allowed to access a report in draft form?

[…] similar report on the fire department was released as a "draft final report." That report has since been removed from public access "for further analysis." The report on the PD has been read by the police chief, city manager's office and other members of city staff. Do I have rights to access this draft report?

March 29, 2012
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Khrystan Policarpio Joins FAC as Legal Fellow

[…] being recognized as a member of the Order of Barristers for her excellence in oral advocacy, serving as the vice chair of the Moot Court Honors Board and as the managing articles editor for the Social Justice Law Review. She also served as an oralist from 2020-2022 on the Jessup International Moot Court Competition […]

October 18, 2022
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CPRA Police Records

Police Denied My Request For An Incident Report

I'd like to obtain an incident report from the police department and they have denied the request. What can I do to access the report?

January 4, 2020
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Brown Act

Closed sessions to“items discussed not falling within their jurisdiction”

I am a student at community college. After a board meeting of the Associated Students was adjourned, the president of the board asked all non-board members to leave the room so that the assembled quorum could talk about "items not falling within their jurisdiction." Was this a violation of the Brown Act?

June 14, 2009
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Martin Reynolds and Nate Cardozo Join FAC’s Board of Directors

The First Amendment Coalition is delighted to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Martin Reynolds, director of Reveal Investigative Fellowships at the Center for Investigative Reporting and Co-Executive Director of The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education; and Nate Cardozo, Senior Staff Attorney for the Electronic Frontier […]

July 5, 2017