Richard T Griffiths

A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.

I’m having trouble understanding why Harvard is punished but a Trump appointee federal judge gave an admitted antisemite an award for a UFL Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. No Trump sanctions on FL? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/u...

🔊 Listen Now: DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar discusses arrest of protest leader, deportations Morning Edition on NPR One | 5:38

Master class from NPR Morning Edition anchor Michel Martin in how to conduct an accountability interview.

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The ABA supports the rule of law It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...

How absurd that it has come to this: The American Bar Association feels compelled to put out a statement affirming this:

“The American Bar Association supports the rule of law.”

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2025 Bar Media Judiciary Conference focuses on trust in courts and journalism - SaportaReport Read 2025 Bar Media Judiciary Conference focuses on trust in courts and journalism by Richard T. Griffiths for SaportaReport here.

Still time to register for the Georgia Bar Media and Judiciary Conference. Georgia lawyers get 7 CLE hours. Everyone gains insights. Details below.
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Lawsuit alleges Georgia election board keeps government emails private Two members of the State Election Board use private Gmail accounts for government business, leading to a lawsuit alleging the board isn't transparent.

“By moving their communications onto services that aren’t available to the public for inspection, it raises all kinds of questions about what those officials may be trying to hide.”

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‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6 (Gift Article) The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain.

Important well-reported summary of what happened four years ago.
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“Those are deadly force, and unless deadly force is justified, there is no way to justify a PIT maneuver at that speed,” he [Alpert] said.

And terrific context:

Geoff Alpert, a professor at the University of South Carolina, has studied police pursuits for more than 30 years. He said most departments limit PITs to speeds of about 35 or 40 mph. It’s hard to comprehend or justify doing a PIT at 75 or 100 mph, he said.

Georgia state patrol tactic meant to end chases leads to death at high speeds State troopers face few limits in using the PIT maneuver at high speeds, leading to 19 deaths and hundreds of injuries.

Terrific example of use of open records to show how GA State Troopers have lethal policy out of step with best practices. www.ajc.com/news/investi...

Should Georgia hide state lawmakers’ addresses to protect their safety? State lawmakers applauded the idea during a recent gathering in Athens. An open government group says the proposal should balance safety and transparency.

Richard T. Griffiths, media ethicist at the GA 1st Amend. Fdn, said this is a time “to be strengthening government transparency, not restricting the public’s right to know.” But, he added, that it’s “always fair to think about the safety of those who serve the public.”

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Georgia prison system engages in deception as crisis builds Supermax prison lawsuit exposes how Ga. Department of Corrections officials block potentially damaging information and present falsified documents

Extraordinary reporting from Atlanta Journal Constitution on coverups, deception, and outright lies — even in sworn testimony — by officials of the Georgia Prison system.

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Rockdale commission tries to silence residents on BioLab fire During Tuesday’s County Commission meeting, Rockdale County commissioners said comments on BioLab and its fire were off limits because of ongoing litigation.

Running headlong into the First Amendment at the Rockdale County (Georgia) Commission, where citizens were told they could not talk about the Biolab matter because of "litigation."

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Fulton DA ordered to turn over Trump inquiry records - Atlanta Journal-Constitution Fulton DA ordered to turn over Trump inquiry records - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Another win for enforcement of the Georgia Open Records Act as judge rules the Fulton DA office violated the law.

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