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FBI Turns to FOIA to Gather Records in School Corruption Probe

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· Story link The FBI office in El Paso, which says it was gathering information on large government contracts, filed…
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The FBI office in El Paso, which says it was gathering information on large government contracts, filed a state Freedom of Information Act request with two area school districts for their largest purchasing deals. An agent declined to respond when asked if the information was gathered as intelligence in a current public corruption case involving school systems. (4/7/08)

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