by Ashley Dale | Aug 24, 2016 | News
The story of a north Georgia journalist jailed after filing an open records request broke on one of the worst possible news days, a Friday leading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Yet despite the distractions of cookouts and fireworks, people paid attention to...
by Ashley Dale | Jul 7, 2016 | News
ATLANTA—July 7, 2016—A move to dismiss charges against a Fannin County newspaper publisher jailed after requesting public records was the right action for officials to take, say a group of Georgia government transparency and media organizations that on July 5 had...
by Ashley Dale | Jul 5, 2016 | News
Charges should be dropped against a Fannin County newspaper publisher jailed after requesting public records, say a group of government transparency and media organizations in Georgia. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation, Atlanta Press Club, Georgia Chapter of the...
by Ashley Dale | Jul 2, 2016 | News
A North Georgia newspaper publisher was indicted on a felony charge and jailed overnight last week — for filing an open records request. This story from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution includes reaction from the Georgia First Amendment Foundation. Please share the...