FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition joined 54 civil rights and media organizations today to call for the reintroduction of the proposed federal Private Prison Information Act. The legislation requires federal prisons managed by private contractors to disclose the same information under the Freedom of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org If you’re a subscriber of The Boston Globe, here is a quick and simple way to help the New England First Amendment Coalition advocate for open government and freedom of information: As a subscriber, you will be receiving, or have already received, in the mail a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Federal courts are well-equipped to provide transparency, but as retired federal judge Nancy Gertner explained last week during the New England First Amendment Coalition‘s annual awards luncheon, “we are doing the opposite — and it is critical that we do something about it.” NEFAC hosted […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor New Hampshire native and long-time open government activist Harriet Cady with its 2015 Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. The award will be presented this week at NEFAC’s annual luncheon in Boston. Cady is a frequent speaker on freedom of information concerns and recently helped to create […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award Nominations Deadline February 1, 2015 Nomination Forms Here The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominations for the 2015 Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. The award is given to an individual from one of the six New England states who has […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition joined 36 news organizations today to file an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit) arguing that mugshots taken by the U.S. Marshals Service must be disclosed under the federal Freedom of Information Act. The brief, drafted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, argues […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org A seasoned war correspondent, New Hampshire native James Foley committed himself to the truth and, in his words, “exposing untold stories.” While working in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria, Foley reported on the lives of those disadvantaged and suffering. His barbaric death last August reminded […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org An advocate for cameras in the courtroom, and such a proponent of the press that she risked recusal to speak to the media about her cases, retired federal judge Nancy Gertner will receive the New England First Amendment Coalition‘s 2015 Stephen Hamblett Award. NEFAC will honor […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award Nominations Deadline February 1, 2015 Nomination Forms Here The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominations for the 2015 Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. The award is given to an individual from one of the six New England states who has […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition on Tuesday denounced a recent court order by a Maine District Court judge barring journalists from reporting testimony given by witnesses during a public hearing. According to the Portland Press Herald, the defendant requested that all media coverage of […]