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Appeal judges hear arguments in CFAC’s suit for release of county’s digital mapping database
June 2, 2009
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AP Sunlight Freedom of Information Awards Announced
June 2, 2009
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Anonymous speech, although constitutionally protected, is mostly digital graffiti
Freedom of expression means taking responsibility for what you write. By Peter Scheer A Chinese blogger, defying a government censorship decree, publishes information about the crash of a military transport plane. Another blogger, an Egyptian, posts photos of the scarred body of a teenager who was tortured by Egyptian police. Both bloggers are anonymous. […]June 3, 2009
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Annie Cappetta Joins FAC as Legal Fellow
[…] litigation in the First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt. "We are delighted to have Annie on board. She has shown exceptional dedication to the First Amendment and open government, and we look forward to her excellent work in helping expand our legal program’s reach and impact," says FAC’s Legal Director, David Loy. Annie joins in […]September 21, 2023
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A 1st Amendment Kiss** to the LA Times for coverage of LA schools that empowers parents to hold bureaucrats and politicians accountable
[…] but a First Amendment Kiss is FAC's honorific for those who, by their acts, words, or example, strengthen the claim for freedom of speech, for transparency in government, and for political accountability. Our First Amendment Kiss-Off is reserved for those persons and institutions who, whether out of distrust of citizens or undue deference to […]August 27, 2010
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"Mother Jones" publisher Jay Harris and media lawyers Judy Alexander and Ed Davis join CFAC Board
[…] Board of Directors as well, " said James Chadwick, CFAC’s President. "Jay, Judy, and Ed are steeped in the practicalities of putting the First Amendment and open government to work for everyone. They're bringing that expertise to CFAC, and they'll be invaluable additions to the Board," he said. CFAC is a nonprofit advocacy organization […]June 2, 2004
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“Let us Now Praise” a Famous Man: Ray Pryke, Friend of the First Amendment
BY PETER SCHEER---The First Amendment has lost a good friend. Raymond Pryke, a free speech provocateur, agitator for open and accountable government, and patron of First Amendment scholarship and advocacy, died February 7 in the southern California high-desert community of Hesperia, where he lived and worked for many years. He was 91. A British […]February 20, 2015
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Hernandez v. Monterey County
July 22, 2023
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Coalition Calls on DA to Decline Charges Against Stanford Student Journalist
June 20, 2024
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Purported Shasta County Media Policy Threatens Press Freedom, FAC Writes
[…] County Board of Supervisors opposing its purported "media policies and procedures" described in a press release issued on July 29. At best, these policies create confusion, and at worst, they run counter to the Ralph M. Brown Act and First Amendment and threaten the ability of journalists to exercise editorial independence in covering government meetings.July 30, 2024