David Loy
@davidloy.bsky.social
Legal Director, First Amendment Coalition. Views my own. Sometimes free speech is worth what it costs, but try living without it.
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That’s 💯 percent the right political response by the Board of Supervisors.
The official’s actions were plainly unconstitutional — based on this own statements.
Read the letter by @davidloy.bsky.social for @shastascout.bsky.social
firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/10/09/s...
The official’s actions were plainly unconstitutional — based on this own statements.
Read the letter by @davidloy.bsky.social for @shastascout.bsky.social
firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/10/09/s...
FAC Represents Newsroom After Shasta Elections Official Illegally Excludes its Journalists from Media Release Distribution
firstamendmentcoalition.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM
That’s 💯 percent the right political response by the Board of Supervisors.
The official’s actions were plainly unconstitutional — based on this own statements.
Read the letter by @davidloy.bsky.social for @shastascout.bsky.social
firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/10/09/s...
The official’s actions were plainly unconstitutional — based on this own statements.
Read the letter by @davidloy.bsky.social for @shastascout.bsky.social
firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/10/09/s...
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A California county’s top election official excluded journalists he doesn’t like from receiving press releases.
Today, in response to @facoalition.bsky.social’s advocacy for @shastascout.bsky.social, these actions got a strong rebuke by the board that hired him.
shastascout.org/supervisors-...
Today, in response to @facoalition.bsky.social’s advocacy for @shastascout.bsky.social, these actions got a strong rebuke by the board that hired him.
shastascout.org/supervisors-...
Supervisors unanimously condemn Shasta election official's decision to restrict press access – Shasta Scout
Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis responded by saying county supervisors, including the three who voted to appoint him in May, are “confused.” Nevertheless, he’s agreed to post press releases on the co...
shastascout.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 AM
A California county’s top election official excluded journalists he doesn’t like from receiving press releases.
Today, in response to @facoalition.bsky.social’s advocacy for @shastascout.bsky.social, these actions got a strong rebuke by the board that hired him.
shastascout.org/supervisors-...
Today, in response to @facoalition.bsky.social’s advocacy for @shastascout.bsky.social, these actions got a strong rebuke by the board that hired him.
shastascout.org/supervisors-...
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The answer to speech you dislike is more speech, not #censorship. voiceofoc.org/2025/10/cypr...
Hold Your Tongue: Cypress Bans Politicians From Disparaging Each Other at City Council Meetings
Cypress officials have adopted an ordinance prohibiting their colleagues from making unsubstantiated allegations against each other.
voiceofoc.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The answer to speech you dislike is more speech, not #censorship. voiceofoc.org/2025/10/cypr...
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FAC is representing @shastascout.bsky.social in this letter to Shasta County's elections official after he said the outlet was not "legitimate" and illegally removed her from a media release distribution list.
FAC Represents Newsroom After Shasta Elections Official Illegally Excludes its Journalists from Media Release Distribution
Advocacy
firstamendmentcoalition.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
FAC is representing @shastascout.bsky.social in this letter to Shasta County's elections official after he said the outlet was not "legitimate" and illegally removed her from a media release distribution list.
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Government secrecy fuels corruption. Transparency fuels accountability. That’s why FAC challenges government secrecy head-on. Support FAC: firstamendmentcoalition.org/support-fac/
October 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Government secrecy fuels corruption. Transparency fuels accountability. That’s why FAC challenges government secrecy head-on. Support FAC: firstamendmentcoalition.org/support-fac/
One could do worse than be called a “visceral antitotalitarian.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/w...
A Cutting French Senator Becomes Trump’s European Nemesis
www.nytimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
One could do worse than be called a “visceral antitotalitarian.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/w...
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In Los Angeles, LAPD and the LA Sheriff have also violated journalists' rights as they try to report the news. In California, reporters have additional protections. See our letter with 24 other groups: firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/11/c...
June 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
In Los Angeles, LAPD and the LA Sheriff have also violated journalists' rights as they try to report the news. In California, reporters have additional protections. See our letter with 24 other groups: firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/11/c...
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With @spj-norcal.bsky.social, FAC sent this letter to the San Francisco police chief noting officers' detaining, shoving, and obstructing journalists from doing their jobs covering protests. This is unacceptable. firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/11/f...
FAC, SPJ NorCal urge SFPD to respect press rights at protests
See the 2024 Impact Report >>
firstamendmentcoalition.org
June 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
With @spj-norcal.bsky.social, FAC sent this letter to the San Francisco police chief noting officers' detaining, shoving, and obstructing journalists from doing their jobs covering protests. This is unacceptable. firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/11/f...
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@nppa.org has joined again w/several of our 1st Amendment & free press allies in a letter to the LAPD & LASD remind them of journalist’s rights. See below.
We remain steadfast in our mission to make sure 1st Amendment rights are upheld across the United States of America. 🇺🇸
We remain steadfast in our mission to make sure 1st Amendment rights are upheld across the United States of America. 🇺🇸
The deployment of federal agencies to LA may be getting the headlines, but many of the most serious abuses have come from local police.
We helped lead a letter to the LAPD and LASD reminding them of journalists' rights and the liability they're risking: media.freedom.press/media/docume...
We helped lead a letter to the LAPD and LASD reminding them of journalists' rights and the liability they're risking: media.freedom.press/media/docume...
June 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
@nppa.org has joined again w/several of our 1st Amendment & free press allies in a letter to the LAPD & LASD remind them of journalist’s rights. See below.
We remain steadfast in our mission to make sure 1st Amendment rights are upheld across the United States of America. 🇺🇸
We remain steadfast in our mission to make sure 1st Amendment rights are upheld across the United States of America. 🇺🇸
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Are you a journalist covering LA protests?
Check out our digital security guide on how to protect yourself, secure your communications and protect the information on your devices: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
Check out our digital security guide on how to protect yourself, secure your communications and protect the information on your devices: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
June 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Are you a journalist covering LA protests?
Check out our digital security guide on how to protect yourself, secure your communications and protect the information on your devices: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
Check out our digital security guide on how to protect yourself, secure your communications and protect the information on your devices: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
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The deployment of federal agencies to LA may be getting the headlines, but many of the most serious abuses have come from local police.
We helped lead a letter to the LAPD and LASD reminding them of journalists' rights and the liability they're risking: media.freedom.press/media/docume...
We helped lead a letter to the LAPD and LASD reminding them of journalists' rights and the liability they're risking: media.freedom.press/media/docume...
June 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The deployment of federal agencies to LA may be getting the headlines, but many of the most serious abuses have come from local police.
We helped lead a letter to the LAPD and LASD reminding them of journalists' rights and the liability they're risking: media.freedom.press/media/docume...
We helped lead a letter to the LAPD and LASD reminding them of journalists' rights and the liability they're risking: media.freedom.press/media/docume...
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Journalists must be allowed to do their jobs without fearing for their lives. “The First Amendment is the First Amendment regardless of who you report for or what your perspective is,” says @davidloy.bsky.social.
Groups including @facoalition.bsky.social, @lapressclub.bsky.social and @freedom.press sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem yesterday warning that federal officers "may have violated the First Amendment rights" of journalists covering the LA protests.
Latest from me @usatoday.com:
Latest from me @usatoday.com:
Press groups push DHS over potential First Amendment violations during LA protests
The California-based First Amendment Coalition, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and the LA Press Club sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
www.usatoday.com
June 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Journalists must be allowed to do their jobs without fearing for their lives. “The First Amendment is the First Amendment regardless of who you report for or what your perspective is,” says @davidloy.bsky.social.
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Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime.
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
June 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime.
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
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#USA: RSF condemns the wave of violence – at least 27 separate attacks – that swept across journalists covering protests in Los Angeles this weekend. Violence against journalists trying to do their jobs is unacceptable. #JournalismIsNotACrime rsf.org/en/usa-rsf-c...
USA: RSF condemns wave of violence against journalists covering Los Angeles protests
At least 27 attacks on journalists covering protests in Los Angeles took place between June 6 and June 8. The assaults have been carried out by both law enforcement and protesters. Violence against jo...
rsf.org
June 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#USA: RSF condemns the wave of violence – at least 27 separate attacks – that swept across journalists covering protests in Los Angeles this weekend. Violence against journalists trying to do their jobs is unacceptable. #JournalismIsNotACrime rsf.org/en/usa-rsf-c...
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28 press rights orgs joined a letter to DHS Secretary Noem, calling out acts against press during this weekend's protests in Los Angeles.
I won't be naive about impacts of one letter. But we are united for our free press, and this puts them on notice about points of law and policy.
More soon.
I won't be naive about impacts of one letter. But we are united for our free press, and this puts them on notice about points of law and policy.
More soon.
Coalition Condemns Harm to Journalists Covering Protests Against ICE Raids in Los Angeles
firstamendmentcoalition.org
June 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
28 press rights orgs joined a letter to DHS Secretary Noem, calling out acts against press during this weekend's protests in Los Angeles.
I won't be naive about impacts of one letter. But we are united for our free press, and this puts them on notice about points of law and policy.
More soon.
I won't be naive about impacts of one letter. But we are united for our free press, and this puts them on notice about points of law and policy.
More soon.
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The targeting of reporters in LA is inexcusable. The public interest in press coverage of protests couldn’t be more self-evident.
We helped lead this letter to remind federal officers of journalists’ constitutional right to report on civil unrest.
media.freedom.press/media/docume...
We helped lead this letter to remind federal officers of journalists’ constitutional right to report on civil unrest.
media.freedom.press/media/docume...
media.freedom.press
June 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The targeting of reporters in LA is inexcusable. The public interest in press coverage of protests couldn’t be more self-evident.
We helped lead this letter to remind federal officers of journalists’ constitutional right to report on civil unrest.
media.freedom.press/media/docume...
We helped lead this letter to remind federal officers of journalists’ constitutional right to report on civil unrest.
media.freedom.press/media/docume...
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RTDNA is proud to be a signatory on this letter. Whenever a journalist is attacked, the ultimate victims are the people that journalist serves.
The targeting of reporters in LA is inexcusable. The public interest in press coverage of protests couldn’t be more self-evident.
We helped lead this letter to remind federal officers of journalists’ constitutional right to report on civil unrest.
media.freedom.press/media/docume...
We helped lead this letter to remind federal officers of journalists’ constitutional right to report on civil unrest.
media.freedom.press/media/docume...
media.freedom.press
June 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
RTDNA is proud to be a signatory on this letter. Whenever a journalist is attacked, the ultimate victims are the people that journalist serves.
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With 24 other orgs, FAC condemns the treatment of journalists covering the protests against ICE raids in LA. Targeting journalists violates the First Amendment.
firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/09/c...
firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/09/c...
Coalition Condemns Harm to Journalists Covering Protests Against ICE Raids in Los Angeles
See the 2024 Impact Report >>
firstamendmentcoalition.org
June 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
With 24 other orgs, FAC condemns the treatment of journalists covering the protests against ICE raids in LA. Targeting journalists violates the First Amendment.
firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/09/c...
firstamendmentcoalition.org/2025/06/09/c...
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This is appalling. Purposefully attacking journalists violates the First Amendment.
Law enforcement is violently targeting press at protests around Los Angeles, from easily recognizable "mainstream" outlets to freelancers and independents. ALL press have explicit legal protections in California. #JournalismIsNotACrime.
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
This evidence thread may get graphic. 🧵👇
June 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is appalling. Purposefully attacking journalists violates the First Amendment.
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With the escalating attacks in Los Angeles on our free speech rights & right to assemble/protest, I am sharing some resources. First, our protest rights guide @freepress.bsky.social in English & Spanish!
www.freepress.net/sites/defaul...
www.freepress.net/sites/defaul...
www.freepress.net/sites/defaul...
www.freepress.net/sites/defaul...
June 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
With the escalating attacks in Los Angeles on our free speech rights & right to assemble/protest, I am sharing some resources. First, our protest rights guide @freepress.bsky.social in English & Spanish!
www.freepress.net/sites/defaul...
www.freepress.net/sites/defaul...
www.freepress.net/sites/defaul...
www.freepress.net/sites/defaul...
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“If Paramount capitulates here, they will be eviscerating perhaps their most precious journalistic assets …not to mention their own reputation and shareholder value,” said @normeisen.bsky.social.
“Beyond that, Paramount will be harming the First Amendment itself. They should not yield.”
“Beyond that, Paramount will be harming the First Amendment itself. They should not yield.”
Press Release | State Democracy Defenders Action
www.democracydefendersaction.org
June 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“If Paramount capitulates here, they will be eviscerating perhaps their most precious journalistic assets …not to mention their own reputation and shareholder value,” said @normeisen.bsky.social.
“Beyond that, Paramount will be harming the First Amendment itself. They should not yield.”
“Beyond that, Paramount will be harming the First Amendment itself. They should not yield.”
To stand against abuse of power means to know that “power will be ill used by your friends as well as by your enemies, by your political opponents as well as by your neighbors.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...
Opinion | The Abundance Agenda Has Its Own Theory of Power
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
To stand against abuse of power means to know that “power will be ill used by your friends as well as by your enemies, by your political opponents as well as by your neighbors.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...
When the leopard eats its own face. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
Once Champions of Fringe Causes, Now in a ‘Trap of Their Own Making’
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
When the leopard eats its own face. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
When the leopard eats its own face. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
Once Champions of Fringe Causes, Now in a ‘Trap of Their Own Making’
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
When the leopard eats its own face. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
“America’s deficits … are driven by the unwillingness of the richest Americans, who pay by far the most tax, to pay even the modest levels that would be necessary to fund America’s far-from-generous public sector.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/o...
Opinion | America’s Novel and Gratuitous Fiscal Crisis
www.nytimes.com
June 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“America’s deficits … are driven by the unwillingness of the richest Americans, who pay by far the most tax, to pay even the modest levels that would be necessary to fund America’s far-from-generous public sector.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/o...