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Journalists in the United States could be one step closer to enjoying better legal protections thanks to two separate bills making their way through Congress. The legislation — the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act and a federal anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) bill — would, respectively, block federal law enforcement from…

Two separate bills making their way through Congress would block federal law enforcement from subpoenaing media workers’ records and shield them against certain lawsuits

Oregon journalist April Ehrlich is suing Medford and Jackson County over a 2020 arrest. She was arrested while covering a homeless camp sweep by the police.

In a twist from earlier developments an Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter is back in court, but now as the plaintiff, and the City of Medford as the defendant.

In a twist from earlier developments an Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter is back in court, but now as the plaintiff, and the City of Medford as the defendant.