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Adam A. Marshall @a-marshall-plan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've attempted to sketch a framework for evaluating the government's use of AI to process FOIA requests. There is potential in this technology to make things better, and also a lot to be scared of. We need to take the risks seriously, and now. Read more here: knightcolumbia.org/blog/pacing-...

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Pacing FOIA’s Frontier

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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org · 24/09/2026

This morning, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. @rcfp President Bruce D. Brown called the ruling “an important win for the American public.” www.rcfp.org/statement-white-house-…

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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org · 06/08/2026

Ahead of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's Senate confirmation vote, @rcfp.org examined his record on press freedom, the First Amendment, and newsgathering — including his oversight of leak investigations. Here's what we found:

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Reporters Committee reviews Todd Blanche’s record on government transparency, leak investigations

National security leak cases are becoming a hallmark of the DOJ during Blanche’s tenure.

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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org · 04/08/2026

“The government’s response sent a dangerous message that it will go to extremes to silence reporting that it dislikes.” In @latimes.com, @rcfp.org's Gabe Rottman discusses the Trump administration's escalating attacks on the press — and why it's the public that ultimately loses out.

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Contributor: Sending armed agents to reporters' homes is a threat to free press and whistle-blowers

Government searches, subpoenas and other legal demands targeting journalists’ materials, sources and communications represent extraordinary government overreach.

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Adam A. Marshall @a-marshall-plan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

New from me: Secretary Hegseth wants complete power over FOIA at the Department of Defense. Here's a few reasons why that's a bad idea. www.rcfp.org/pentagon-foi...

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Pentagon seeks extraordinary new power to evade transparency

The Pentagon’s proposal would have a devastating effect on the public’s right to know on some of the most consequential issues of the day.

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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org · 29/07/2026

The Trump administration is sending armed agents to journalists' doorsteps — an effort to intimidate the press that could ultimately leave the American public in the dark. Read @rcfp.org's Gabe Rottman in @latimes.com:

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Contributor: Sending armed agents to reporters' homes is a threat to free press and whistle-blowers

Government searches, subpoenas and other legal demands targeting journalists’ materials, sources and communications represent extraordinary government overreach.

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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org · 23/07/2026

Breaking: The Trump administration is withdrawing subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists in connection with reporting on Air Force One. @rcfp.org President Bruce D. Brown called the effort “brazen and careless government overreach.” Full statement: www.rcfp.org/nyt-doj-subp...

A quote from RCFP's Bruce D. Brown: “Targeting reporters to appease the White House has reached a dead end once again in the federal courts. Judge Subramanian saw DOJ’s effort clearly for what it was: a brazen and careless government overreach.”

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Jay Stanley @jaystanley.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We can debate the civil liberties problems with a new technology all day long, but if the tech doesn’t work, why bother? www.aclu.org/news/privacy...

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Studies Question Value of AI-Assisted Police Reports | ACLU

Researchers asked experienced police supervisors to rate police reports, some of which were written by humans and some by AI

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Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

U.S. Failed to Alert Judge to Press Law in Application to Search Reporter’s Home The Justice Dept. did not address a 1980 law that generally bars warrants for reporting material when it sought to seize a Washington Post reporter’s devices, an unsealed filing shows. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

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U.S. Failed to Alert Judge to Press Law in Application to Search Reporter’s Home

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Jay Stanley @jaystanley.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Dear all, today I'm announcing "Free Future" a newsletter/blog that I'm launching on Substack, where I'll be publishing my writing for the ACLU on privacy and technology policy topics. I hope you will find it of interest! ourfreefuture.substack.com/about

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About - Free Future

Who will technology serve? Technology and Privacy by Jay Stanley of the ACLU. Click to read Free Future, a Substack publication. Launched 6 days ago.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 14/11/2024

Democrats have the majority for less than two more months. I'll be using every second to push for passage of my PRESS Act to protect journalists from government spying and surveillance.

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