Jan. 27, 2023 | 3:45 p.m. ET The New England First Amendment Coalition is continuing its series on state open meeting laws with a new class on executive sessions. This class features NEFAC’s Tim White, an investigative journalist for WPRI in Providence. White will share a story about a government agency holding an executive session, […]
By Tim White A new public-records decision by Attorney General Peter Neronha’s office highlights the constant tug of war the public faces in accessing information they have a right to see, while also sending a clear message to government agencies: it pays to be opaque. Last year my colleague Eli Sherman asked Gov. Daniel McKee’s office for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and several Rhode Island organizations — collectively known as Access Rhode Island — highlighted today deficiencies in a recently released state policy for the use of police-worn body cameras. The groups wrote in a statement that: “While the policy deployed […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently called for more First Amendment and open government safeguards in a police body camera policy proposed by the Rhode Island Attorney General and Dept. of Public Safety. Journalist and NEFAC Board of Directors member Tim White testified at an […]
FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Introduction to Open Meeting Law This class features Raymond A. Marcaccio, co-founder of Oliverio & Marcaccio LLP. He represents local news media organizations and brings claims for access to public records and court and government proceedings. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition helped commence the 24th annual Open Government Summit in Rhode Island today, emphasizing the need for transparency within state and local government. The summit — hosted by the Office of the Attorney General and publicly live-streamed — features presentations […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will join University of Rhode Island media literacy experts, journalists, public information officers, faculty, students and members of the public on March 22 to discuss how to limit disinformation. NEFAC Executive Director Justin Silverman will speak as part of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will be celebrating Sunshine Week with an expert, online panel discussion at 7 p.m. ET on March 23. The discussion will focus on the future of online public meetings in Rhode Island and other potential changes to the state’s open […]
FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA An Introduction to Public Records Taught by Mark Freel, a partner at Locke Lord in Providence. Freel has served as lead counsel in numerous cases involving constitutional and civil rights, including First Amendment rights and section […]
FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Open Government Guide MuckRock Public Records Guide Sample FOIA Request via National Freedom of Information Coalition Attorney General Open Government Unit: Previous Decisions and Guidance ACLU of Rhode Island’s […]