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In settlement with FAC, LA County Jail releases inmate visitor log, agrees to relax secrecy rule

[…] at every step; and your movements are recorded on video." "Privacy is the last word that comes to mind," Scheer continued. "This is the legal equivalent of standing before a live, network TV camera in the middle of Times Square at rush hour." Scheer said. So who came to visit Noguez? During the period […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
December 5, 2013
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Illegal immigrants have access rights too. The benefits of the Brown Act and Public Records Act do not depend on citizenship.

[…] your family), the right to insist that legislative bodies meet, deliberate and make their decisions in public, and the right to participate in those public meetings-- by standing up and speaking, publicly, about issues that you care about. These rights impose few, if any, burdens. One person's exercise of these rights does not come […]

June 2, 2009
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How we are battling government secrecy

[…] to help us carry on this crucial fight for a free press, free speech, and the public’s right to know. Give now, and your gift will also be doubled by the FAC board up to a total of $80K. Please donate now. Thank you so very much for standing with FAC. David Snyder, Executive Director
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 21, 2020
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Have a legal question on FOI issues? Ask us. FREE!

[…] legally empower citizens and journalists of all kinds to stand as a counterweight to government secrecy. To make a long story short, we want you to take advantage of us, to pick the brains of our First Amendment experts, and, armed with a better understanding of your legal rights (and citations to relevant legal […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
August 6, 2011
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Free Speech And A Free Press Were Under Attack in 2019. But You Made A Difference.

[…] greater impact, thanks to a $10,000 matching grant from the Central Valley Foundation. Supporters contributing $500 or more will be enrolled in the FAC Leadership Society, a special donor circle. Society members enjoy benefits including special gifts and events. Thank you for standing with FAC in these extraordinary times. Sincerely, David Snyder, FAC Executive Director
- Press Freedom
November 18, 2019
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For the Supreme Court’s decision NOT to rule on the constitutionality of gay marriage, you can blame Jerry Brown

[…] litigation could cause the otherwise promising right-to-marry claim to fail, either in the federal Court of Appeals or the US Supreme Court, for lack of legal " standing," a constitutional requirement. I wrote: "As California's Attorney General, Brown has the job of defending the state, and its laws, in court. Like a private lawyer […]

June 26, 2013
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First Amendment Fundamentals for Student Journalists: by David Snyder

[…] Friends of FAC! We are calling on our dedicated community of supporters to ensure we can meet the growing need for our work combatting government secrecy and standing up to threats to free speech and a free press. To meet this critical need, we have launched our first-ever$1 million annual fundraising campaign. Thanks to […]
- Free Expression
- Press Freedom
July 21, 2021
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First Amendment Coalition Awarded $500,000 to Bolster Leadership and Build Capacity Infrastructure

[…] first portfolio of "Sunrise Grants," totaling over $10 Million in investment to grassroots-based organizations in California's Central Valley. The individual investment will help support FAC’s mission of advancing government transparency and accountability and strengthening and protecting our First Amendment rights. "We are so honored to receive this generous and extended support, which will do […]

March 31, 2023
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Firestorm started by Vietnamese newspaper shows both owners and demonstrators in need of free speech remedial training

[…] employees, advertisers and anyone else attempting to do business with Nguoi Viet Daily. And the protests continue after more than four months. The newspaper's response? Instead of standing up to the censorious mob of disaffected readers, it apologized for the offending article, recalled the entire Lunar New Year edition of the paper, and even […]
- Free Expression
- Press Freedom
June 3, 2009
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Feedback from recent column, “Snowden Go Home”

[…] a free and democratic society. Another difference, of course, is that Ellsberg did stand trial (although, fortuitously, the prosecution was aborted due to misconduct by the Nixon administration). Other readers of my column took issue with my assertion that Snowden, if he surrenders to US authorities, would receive a fair trial. Several people noted, […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
August 15, 2014