“When the government imposes such a broad and prolonged ban on newsgathering, it risks turning ‘security’ into a pretext for suppressing press freedom.”

This needs to stop!

The leading voice for visual journalists may be silenced. You can help. We talked with the National Press Photographers Association’s Mickey Osterreicher about why NPPA’s work is more important than ever.

Without photojournalism, the news stays out of sight.

@nppa.org fights to protect the lens that keeps the public informed. Their work is more important than ever, but they need your help.

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It is so important that we push back against the latest attempt by government to limit newsgathering in public places. @rcfp.org @freedom.press @thefireorg.bsky.social @spj-posts.bsky.social @theintercept.com @rtdna.bsky.social @sejorg.bsky.social @asmp1.bsky.social

The Marines and National Guard shouldn't be deployed to protests in LA, Texas or anywhere else.

But since they are, we led a letter from press freedom groups explaining the basics of journalists' rights when covering demonstrations, and offering our help.

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ppa.org/news/754 @nppa.bsky.social statement condemning White House for restricting the access of @apnews.com #journalists Such actions are unacceptable as attempts at prior restraint, blatant retaliation and chilling abridgment of #FirstAmendment rights.

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Louisiana's police 'buffer-zone' law A federal judge has blocked the enforcement of a Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a working police officer after being ordered or asked to step back.

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Advocacy: An open letter to California law enforcement officials A coalition of 21 press rights and civil liberties organizations call on California law enforcement agencies, officers, and their partners to obey the California law permitting the press to enter clos...

.@nppa.bsky.social helped draft an open letter to California law enforcement officials for, in many cases, refusing to follow CA Penal Code §409.5(d)(1), which allows journalists to access areas such as have been ravaged by the recent forest fires. nppa.org/news/746

Case against Louisiana's 25-foot buffer law for police goes before federal judge • Louisiana Illuminator A federal judge is set to hear oral arguments in a challenge to a new state law that makes it illegal to intentionally come within 25 feet of a working police officer after being ordered or asked to s...

“But [the restrictions have] got to be based on the totality of the circumstances. It can’t be this arbitrary distance.

Case against Louisiana’s 25-foot buffer law for police goes before federal judge lailluminator.com/2024/12/07/p...