by K B | Mar 18, 2021 | News
By Sarah Brewerton-Palmer and Nneka I. Ewulonu Proposed legislation would limit Georgians’ right to know about cybersecurity activities and incidents. Georgia lawmakers are taking swift action on cybersecurity bills with open government implications. The Georgia First...
by K B | Feb 25, 2021 | News
A parent denied access to Clarke County School District records about COVID-19 case counts has filed a complaint with the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, and the Georgia First Amendment Foundation is supporting her fight. A Feb. 25 letter from the Foundation argues...
by K B | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tom Bennett, retired journalist and longtime advocate of open government, free speech and accountability journalism, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. He was 76. “Tom was truly one of the founders of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation,” said Hyde Post, founding...
by K B | Oct 17, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Investigation records released to the public can’t later be restricted from public access, according to an Oct. 14 ruling in Cobb Superior Court. The ruling requires the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office to provide to WXIA-TV previously released records about inmate deaths...
by K B | Oct 14, 2020 | News, Resources
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation’s Law Enforcement and the First Amendment virtual training session on Oct. 9 explored ways the First Amendment protects the public’s right to record police; the rules of engagement when journalists and citizens record...
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