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UGA 1st Amendment Clinic staff and students to be recognized as Open Government Heroes

UGA 1st Amendment Clinic staff and students to be recognized as Open Government Heroes

by K B | Aug 30, 2026 | Events, News, Weltner Award

Clinical Associate Professor Clare Norins (center front) directs the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Georgia School of Law. GFAF will recognize the clinic’s staff and students as Open Government Heroes at the 2026 Weltner Banquet on Oct. 28. A...
Longtime AJC legal affairs journalist Bill Rankin to be honored with 2026 Weltner FOI Award

Longtime AJC legal affairs journalist Bill Rankin to be honored with 2026 Weltner FOI Award

by K B | Aug 27, 2026 | Events, News, Weltner Award

The timeline just didn’t make sense to Bill Rankin. He was reporting on the investigation into Richard Jewell, a security guard suspected of single handedly orchestrating the July 17, 1996, Centennial Olympic Park bombing.  A few days after the bombing,...
Protecting important stories: Why Georgia needs to safeguard student press freedoms

Protecting important stories: Why Georgia needs to safeguard student press freedoms

by K B | Mar 25, 2026 | Legislative Watch, News

By Zelda Lerner Student journalists cover stories that matter — not just to peers in school, but to broader communities. They ask hard questions. They report with integrity. They are on the ground, in the hallways, at the protests, and in the conversations that shape...
GFAF urges court to reaffirm public access to initial police reports

GFAF urges court to reaffirm public access to initial police reports

by K B | Feb 19, 2026 | Attorneys, News

Updated Feb. 19, 2026 When a police officer stops a car, enters a private home, detains someone in public or otherwise acts for the first time in a matter of police business, that action is, under law, recorded in an initial police report. And that initial report is,...
Statement from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation on arrests of journalists and retaliation against citizens for protesting and recording law enforcement

Statement from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation on arrests of journalists and retaliation against citizens for protesting and recording law enforcement

by jmf | Feb 6, 2026 | News

The Georgia First Amendment Foundation condemns the growing pattern of government actions that intimidate, obstruct, and punish newsgathering and public oversight of law enforcement. Across the country, journalists and legal observers have been detained, arrested, or...
GFAF pays tribute to Griffiths’ dedication and impact

GFAF pays tribute to Griffiths’ dedication and impact

by K B | Oct 13, 2025 | Legislative Watch, News

By Shweta Krishnan The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is honoring foundation board member Richard T. Griffiths with its Founder’s Award, a tribute to one of its own for steadfast commitment to the organization and its mission. “This award recognizes Richard’s...
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  • Protecting important stories: Why Georgia needs to safeguard student press freedoms
  • 2026 Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference highlights First Amendment threats
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