Caught on Camera: The FOI Fallout from Police Cameras
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org As police departments around the country increasingly use body cameras,
With Body Cam Bills and FOI Laws on Collision Course, Several Reminders to Lawmakers
By Amanda Palmeira Police body camera legislation and state freedom of information laws are on a collision course. With 34 states
With Police Body Camera Legislation, States Need to Remember Importance of Public Access
By Amanda Palmeira Following recent excessive force cases across the country, many states are quickly legislating the use of body-worn cameras for police officers. The National Conference
Maine Court Orders Release of Police Records in Domestic Violence Double-Murder Case
In First Win for NEFAC Legal Fund, Judge Rules Privacy Claims Don’t Justify Blanket Redactions A Maine Superior Court judge
Press Coverage 2025
SAU 29 Policy Changes How Some Employees Handle Deleting Emails The Keene Sentinel 12.17.25 Justin Silverman, executive director of the
Legislation and Policy
Testimony in Support of Rhode Island Senate Bill 909: An Act Related to Public Records — Access to Public Records
Legal Briefing and Other Advocacy 2024
To Milton (Vt.) Library Board of Trustees Re: Public Recording of Open Meetings (Nov. 14, 2024) It is our understanding that
NEFAC: Rhode Island Public Records Bill Includes Overdue, Common Sense Reforms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition testified today in support
NEFAC Testifies in Support of Major Public Records Law Reform in Rhode Island
Please note that NEFAC submitted similar testimony for House Bill No. 5454 which proposes the same changes as the Senate legislation described
Legal Briefing and Other Advocacy 2022
Moore v. United States of America (U.S. 2022) The technology at issue in this case poses an untenable threat to