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IRE urges the release of Nashville reporter by federal immigration authorities

IRE urges the release of Estefany Rodríguez, a reporter with Nashville Noticias and Univision 42 Nashville, whose coverage has included immigration enforcement. She was taken into custody while in a marked news vehicle, according to Nashville Noticias.

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Six elected to IRE Board of Directors
June 24, 2017 | Comments Off on Six elected to IRE Board of Directors

IRE members elected six directors to the IRE board on Saturday evening at the organization’s annual conference in Phoenix. The newly elected members are: Matt Apuzzo, The New York Times; Ziva Branstetter, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting; Matt Goldberg, KNBC-TV; T. Christian Miller, ProPublica; Steven Rich, The Washington Post; and Cheryl W. Thompson, The…

Scott Pruitt wins 2017 Golden Padlock
June 24, 2017 | Comments Off on Scott Pruitt wins 2017 Golden Padlock

Investigative Reporters and Editors has named Scott Pruitt, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the winner of its annual Golden Padlock Award recognizing the most secretive U.S. agency or individual.  Pruitt was selected for this honor for steadfastly refusing to provide emails in the public interest and removing information…

IRE announces 2017 Golden Padlock Award finalists
June 16, 2017 | Comments Off on IRE announces 2017 Golden Padlock Award finalists

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI: Investigative Reporters and Editors is proud to announce the finalists for its 2017 Golden Padlock Award celebrating the most secretive government agency or individual in the United States. “Undermining the public’s right to know requires dedication, creativity and chutzpa,” said Robert Cribb, chair of the IRE’s Golden Padlock committee. “The sophisticated methods of this…

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