“The government may not condition its distribution of press releases on its perception of what publications are deemed ‘legitimate.’”
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Advocacy Director at the First Amendment Coalition
“The government may not condition its distribution of press releases on its perception of what publications are deemed ‘legitimate.’”
12.10.2025 15:05 — 👍 31 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 0Clint Curtis, Shasta County’s thin-skinned elections chief, stopped sending news releases to @shastascout.bsky.social because he didn't like its reporting.
His response when told it's unlawful to single out one news outlet? Collectively punishing of all of them.
We are pushing back on behalf of the public we serve after being restricted by the local election office. A free press is central to a healthy and civically-engaged community.
10.10.2025 20:24 — 👍 14 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0¡Atención, periodistas! Hoy publicamos una guía para los reporteros que cubren la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración en California. Ofrecemos consejos sobre cómo acceder a los registros públicos, las cortes y los centros de detención. firstamendmentcoalition.org/handbook/gui...
24.09.2025 16:59 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Today, @freedom.press filed three FOIA lawsuits seeking records on:
1. Efforts to prosecute CNN for reporting on ICE agent tracking app
2. Firing of FOIA official who handled one of our requests
3. ICE's access to data on ~79M Medicaid enrollees (filed w. @404media.co)
We hope California cops & courts reporters will find this useful. We kept in mind the needs of both veterans of the criminal justice best and interns who may be thrown on these stories.
Tune in tomorrow for a 30-min chat about guide highlights and how to make the most of it.
California police beat reporters:
Join us for a quick chat on Wednesday to go over this new resource you can use the next time you have to cover a shooting by a police officer.
This bill will not make politicians safer but it will make government less transparent. Lawmakers should stop AB 1392. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/17/a...
18.08.2025 22:42 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0NEW: The ACLU SoCal and some of the best lawyers in the game filed a federal lawsuit against Sec. Kristi Noem & DHS on behalf of myself and other reporters, as well as legal observers and protesters.
@lapressclub.bsky.social
@aclusocal.bsky.social
@newsguild.org
@acatwithnews.bsky.social
Without journalists, we wouldn't know what's happening beyond our front doors. That's why FAC and free press partners such as @lapressclub.bsky.social @freedom.press @spj-norcal.bsky.social have been working tirelessly all week to defend press rights.
firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/fi...
Los Angeles immigration raids protests began on June 6. The @pressfreedomtracker.us is investigating:
- 47 assaults on journalists
- 8 detainments/arrests of journalists
- 5 equipment damages
- 2 equipment searches/seizures
View our database: pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...
Dear Members, Today, attorneys representing the Los Angeles Press Club filed a complaint in federal court seeking to restrict use of force by LAPD on our members and fellow journalists. Recent police attacks on our colleagues while covering protests are both wrong and unlawful. Journalism is not a crime. We hope for an injunction to protect the press from any police misconduct that prevents us from doing our jobs. Details will be addressed in court. We want our members to be aware that we are not seeking any money. Our organization is being represented pro bono, meaning lawyers are covering their own costs. We deeply appreciate their support. This case is about LAPD, but if necessary, we are ready to take similar action to address misconduct toward journalists by other agencies.
Message to our members about the lawsuit we have filed over LAPD attacking press.
Among reminders: "Above all, we hope you and your colleagues are OK. Some of you are not. Please take time for self care, your health and safety are more important than any story. "
lapressclub.org/la-press-clu...
28 press rights orgs joined a letter to DHS Secretary Noem, calling out acts against press during this weekend's protests in Los Angeles.
I won't be naive about impacts of one letter. But we are united for our free press, and this puts them on notice about points of law and policy.
More soon.
Police assaults on journalists recall the violent aftermath of the George Floyd uprising, by @jonallsop.bsky.social.
www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
JOURNALISTS IN LA or COVERING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT:
Press rights groups are trying to coordinate responses to unlawful attacks by federal officers against journalists during protests. If you can help ID individuals in charge of operations (incident commander, etc.) & contact info please LMK.
Nondisclosure agreements undermine transparency. Police officers accused with sexual harassment, assault, embezzlement and other crimes face few consequences and put the public at risk. Urge your officials and @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to support #AB1388. action.aclu.org/send-message...
14.05.2025 20:36 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0The Justice Department rolled back rules that prevented federal prosecutors from using compulsory tools like subpoenas to seize journalists' records in leak inquiries.
@rcfp.org's Gabe Rottman told @nytimes.com that it “raises significant First Amendment concerns.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi's recent memo indicates journalists who receive classified information could face Justice Department subpoenas and search warrants.
In @msnbc.com, @rcfp.org's Gabe Rottman explains what it means for reporters and public-interest newsgathering:
In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, his appointees and allies in Congress have joined his campaign against the press, and are endeavoring to defund, defang and silence independent and critical reporting:
28.04.2025 21:27 — 👍 31 🔁 25 💬 2 📌 1Following a letter from FAC and @spj-norcal.bsky.social and opposition from residents at a council meeting Tuesday, the City of Sebastopol repealed a restrictive new media policy. See our letter to the council: firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/03/06/f...
06.03.2025 03:01 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0"We have no evidence that this student did anything other than cover this event as a journalist."
We're glad charges were dropped against the Stanford journalist unjustly arrested, but this also should have been blindingly obvious from the beginning.
👏Santa Clara District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced his office will not pursue charges against Stanford Daily student journalist Dilan Gohill, who was arrested last year while covering a student protest on campus. buff.ly/ZaBdRgs
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