July 21 | 6 p.m. | Free and Open to Public No registration required. Zoom info will be posted here 30 minutes prior to the program. Featuring JORDAN FRIAS (moderator) | Frias a journalist at WHDH-Boston. He previously worked at WBUR-Boston, The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald. Frias is the Immediate Past President of […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 22 Exclusive Investigative Reporting Program to Be Offered Online to 25 Journalists; Deadline August 15 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will be hosting its 10th annual New England First Amendment Institute as a multi-day online program this fall. The institute […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce Tierney Gilmore, a student at New England Law | Boston, as a summer fellow. Gilmore, a rising second-year law student, will be assisting in a variety of projects and initiatives, including efforts to increase transparency […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition sent a letter today to Vermont representatives demanding more transparency within law enforcement agencies and describing changes that could be made to improve public oversight. “During the last several weeks, the issue of police brutality has risen in our […]
June 26 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Free and Open to Public Featuring RICK GAGLIUSO | A member the New England First Amendment Coalition and New Hampshire Press Association Boards of Directors, Gagliuso is an established construction law authority, media attorney and civic activist who is a shareholder in the Bernstein Shur Law […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition joined a coalition of transparency advocates across the country today to publicize the need for more access to law enforcement records. “More public oversight leads to better policing, which leads to better public safety and stronger communities,” according to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org With protests against racism and police brutality occurring throughout the country, the New England First Amendment Coalition released today a guide on political protests. The guide is intended to educate the public about the First Amendment right to assembly and the protections given to journalists […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition testified today in support of continued public access to Victim Compensation Board hearings in Vermont. The board decides who receives financial assistance from the state to help with losses resulting from certain crimes. House Bill 558 would exempt the […]
Please note that similar letters were sent to officials in New York City on June 6, 2020, and Denver on June 16, 2020. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined 115 other press advocates around the country to demand an end to attacks against […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition applauds a pair of positive decisions issued by the Supreme Court of New Hampshire today that will make it easier for the public to oversee its law enforcement agencies and hold police officers accountable for their actions. “These decisions […]