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NEFAC to Participate in Maine ‘Future of First Amendment’ Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will be participating in a panel discussion about the future of the First Amendment freedoms from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. on October 26. The discussion will be hosted remotely by the First Amendment Museum as part of its […]

NEFAI 2022 Evaluations

Your feedback is incredibly helpful to our planning every year. Each evaluation takes only a few moments to complete. Please let us know what we’re getting right and where we can improve in 2023. Local FOI Workshops • Connecticut • Maine • Massachusetts • New Hampshire • Rhode Island • Vermont October 23 October 24 […]

Open Meeting Law: How Newsrooms Respond to Executive Session Secrecy

Register Now for New Round of Freedom of Information Lessons with Local Journalists FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is continuing its series on state open meeting laws with new classes on executive sessions. The classes will feature a local journalist who will share stories […]

NEFAC Joins Call for Release of Documents Detailing Flight of Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition joined several open government advocates today to demand Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis follow his state’s public records law and release information pertaining to the recent flight of Venezuelan migrants to Massachusetts. The migrants were flown from San Antonio, Texas, […]

NEFAC, Media Groups: More Transparency Needed in N.H. Police Officer ‘Laurie List’ Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently argued against a New Hampshire police officer’s attempt to use a pseudonym in a lawsuit involving the state’s Exculpatory Evidence Schedule, also known as the “Laurie List.” The officer was placed on the list — which names police […]

NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer Joins New England First Amendment Institute as Keynote Speaker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce that Sacha Pfeiffer, a correspondent for NPR’s Investigations team, will be a keynote speaker at the 12th annual New England First Amendment Institute. Journalists from a variety of media and all six New England states will attend […]

Police Questionnaire in Mass. Prompts First Amendment, Open Government Challenges

By Lucas Uhl With protests against police brutality erupting across the nation, Massachusetts passed a law in 2020 to help prevent law enforcement misconduct in the state. The new law, among other things, established the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission. The nine-member commission is tasked with recertifying police officers to ensure that they […]

Meet NEFAC’s 2022 New England First Amendment Institute Journalism Fellows

Reporters From Across Region to Attend 12th Annual Program at Northeastern University FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the incoming class of fellows for its 2022 New England First Amendment Institute. Now in its 12th year, the institute provides support and […]

IRE President Mark Walker, Reporter at New York Times, to Deliver Closing Address at NEFAI 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is honored to have Mark Walker, investigative reporter for The New York Times and president of Investigative Reporters and Editors, deliver closing remarks for the 12th annual New England First Amendment Institute. Journalists from a variety of media and all […]