Court Hearings to Be Open as Feds Seek Charges Against Clients in Mass. Brothel Bust Case NBC Boston 12.21.23 Greg Sullivan, the president of the New England’s First Amendment Coalition, said the rule was originally put in place to protect those who are falsely accused. He is also calling for more transparency. “I would love […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and several New Hampshire open government advocates are calling for mandatory fee shifting in the state’s public records law. HB307 would require government bodies to bear the expense of a record requester’s successful lawsuit. Currently under the law, the […]
To Mass. Trial Court Re: Electronic Access to Criminal Case Information (Dec. 21, 2023) We want to bring to the court’s attention what we believe is a violation of its rules on accessing electronic records and ask that this violation be immediately remedied. According to the Uniform Rules on Public Access to Court Records Rule […]
Update (Jan. 22, 2024): The Executive Office of the Trial Court responds to NEFAC’s letter. In short, Chief Justice Brieger agrees with the coalition’s position and writes that the issue should be resolved by March. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition called on the Massachusetts […]
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Update (4.26.24): The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules that police officers’ names can’t be kept secret from misconduct investigation records on privacy grounds. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition joined several civil rights advocates today to help prevent police secrecy in a Massachusetts public records case. […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and more than two dozen New Hampshire news organizations recent argued for the release of all records related to a special task force that will recommend revisions to rules governing public education for at least the next decade. The […]
Estate of Late Boston Globe Reporter Gloria Negri Continues Her Legacy with More Than $800k Gift FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently received the largest gift in the organization’s history from the estate of Gloria Negri, the late trailblazing journalist at The Boston Globe. The estate […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and more than 50 national press groups wrote to the U.S. Department of Justice today demanding information about the raid of a Florida journalist’s home. The FBI raided the home newsroom of journalist Tim Burke in May after he […]