by Kathy | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Nora Benavidez Beware Georgians. Senate Bill 171 is a threat to anyone in the state who wants to speak up for what they believe in. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution clearly lays out that Congress shall make no law abridging or limiting our right to...
by Kathy | Feb 2, 2022 | News, Resources, Uncategorized
Written in plain language, A Guide to Court Access in Georgia is an essential resource for navigating state and federal court records and proceedings. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation, in partnership with the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Georgia’s...
by Kathy | Apr 15, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation has partnered with the Society of Professional Journalists Georgia Chapter to develop an online training course for the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC). The course, led by SPJ GA and produced with guidance from GFAF...
by Kathy | 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 Kathy | 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 Kathy | Oct 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Zoe Bambara’s determination to speak up about injustice turned her, at age 19, into a community organizer and activist. She understood her First Amendment right to peaceful protest, although she had to learn the logistics of how to get demonstrators into the streets...