by K B | Jul 19, 2020 | News
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, an advocate for citizens’ right to access and shape American democracy, died Friday after battling cancer. He was 80. Lewis represented Georgia in Washington for more than 30 years and came to be known as the “conscience of the Congress.” He...
by K B | Jul 5, 2020 | News
By Lisa N. Cupid Georgia’s new hate crimes law is welcome and long overdue. But as the headlines marked this historic moment last week, I kept thinking about what finally forced change in Georgia. The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery and the subsequent delay of justice...
by K B | Jun 26, 2020 | Events, News
Watch a video of our June 25 virtual discussion on how to access and interpret public health data about the coronavirus pandemic in Georgia. Our panel of experts talked about the accuracy of COVID-19 public health data and explained what it tells us about case counts,...
by K B | Jun 18, 2020 | News, Resources, Uncategorized
Citizens’ recordings of police actions have become catalysts for change and reform. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation urges local governments and police departments across the state to codify citizens’ right to record police activity. We call on local public...
by K B | Jun 15, 2020 | News
GFAF joins a nationwide call for more transparency in law enforcement misconduct processes and urges Georgia legislators to make police body, dashboard and drone camera video immediately available in all use-of-force cases. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation has...
by K B | Jun 2, 2020 | News, Resources
Journalists in Georgia and across the nation have been arrested or detained while covering recent protests. Learn about your rights and what to do during police encounters with a tips sheet prepared by the UGA School of Law First Amendment Clinic’s legal intern...
by K B | Apr 8, 2020 | News
By Clare Norins Narrow restriction of local information about confirmed cases of COVID-19 begs the question: What, exactly, is the appropriate balance between protecting an individual’s identity and the public’s right to information during a public health crisis? The...
by K B | Apr 3, 2020 | News
By Sarah Brewerton-Palmer Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s shelter-in-place order to address the growing COVID-19 coronavirus crisis took effect at 6 p.m. on April 3 and will last through April 30, unless extended. Members of the media are exempt from the shelter-in-place...
by K B | Mar 26, 2020 | News
Georgians navigating the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis are adapting almost every aspect of their lives to the new normal of physical separation. Social distancing is also affecting how government officials and agencies meet to make decisions and how they enable public...
by K B | Mar 20, 2020 | News
By Sarah Brewerton-Palmer As the world reacts to the coronavirus pandemic, public meetings have suddenly become a threat to public health. In response, governmental entities across the state and the country are transitioning from in-person meetings to virtual...
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