Reporters Committee raised more than $1.8 million to continue its mission of providing free legal services to journalists and news organizations at its annual Freedom of the Press Awards this month.

Background: In February 2026, a group of Maine residents filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies and officials unlawfully tracked ...

With Election Day approaching, Reporters Committee has compiled this hub of free resources to help journalists better understand their legal rights and cover contests safely and accurately. Below, ...

Background: In May 2024, 14-year-old Andre “AJ” Edwards, Jr. drowned at the Providence Mill low-head dam in New Albany, Indiana, which led to increased calls for the dam’s removal due to safety ...

Background: In December 2025, President Donald Trump named Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry special envoy to Greenland. Landry traveled to Greenland a few months later, a trip that was covered by news ...

Reporters Committee attorneys are representing The Associated Press in a First Amendment challenge to a federal court rule that makes it difficult for the press and public to monitor the Trump ...

On Saturday, The New York Times reported that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether major TV networks violated federal antitrust laws by suspending pool coverage of the president in ...

Background: In September 2025, journalist Alison Flowers submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Secret Service seeking records related to the federal criminal prosecution of Dee ...

A federal judge on Tuesday once again blocked the Trump administration from shutting CNN, MS NOW, and Politico out of the White House, ruling that the president’s decision to ban them likely violated ...

The Reporters Committee recognizes journalism and media law leaders at our annual Freedom of the Press Awards. The event is a highlight of our year where friends, honorees, and partners gather with us ...