The repeal of Section 50-a provides the press and public access to police misconduct records, regardless of when those ...

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Background: In 2018, professor Lawrence Kalbers filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking access to records from the U.S. Department of Justice concerning its high-profile prosecution of ...

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We won’t mince words—the years ahead pose a grave threat to press freedom. Journalists will be on the frontlines as they work to inform the public on matters ranging from government corruption and ...