Eric Swalwell
With attacks both verbal and physical against journalists on the rise (see our deep dive into increasing threats against the media), California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell has introduced the Journalist Protection Act. “I seek to protect the CNN journalist as much as I seek to protect the Fox News journalist,” he told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Judge in Trump Case Orders Media Not To Report Where Potential Jurors Work
Generally, the First Amendment bars judges from ordering journalists not to disclose what they hear and see in courtrooms open to the public, though there are exceptions.
California Law Enforcement Agencies Hinder Transparency in Use-Of-Force Cases
Law enforcement agencies across California began receiving public records requests and responded with what's been described as “a campaign of massive resistance.”
Writer for Conservative Media Outlet Surrenders To Face Capitol Riot Charges
The lawyer said the defense will argue that this is a case of selective prosecution and that the journalist has been charged because he is a conservative writer.
South Carolina Bans Inmates From In-Person Interviews. A Lawsuit Wants To Change That
The lawsuit also targets the prisons ban that prohibits inmates from directly publishing their own words, though they can be quoted in part or summarized in a publication.