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FixFOIAby50 gains momentum
Sunshine in Government Initiative The FixFOIAby50 logo. The federal Freedom of Information Act will turn 50 in July, and some…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee, media organizations urge Florida lawmakers to reject bills that would undermine transparency
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 24 news organizations have written to Florida lawmakers urging them to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Letter to Florida legislature regarding FOIA fee shifting legislation
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 24 news organizations urged Florida lawmakers to reject two bills that…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Hamdan v. Department of Justice
Naji Hamdan, a United States citizen currently living in Lebanon, filed FOIA requests with several government agencies seeking information about…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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When does the public get public records?
Dep't of Justice Photo Melanie Ann Pustay, director of the Office of Information Policy at the Department of Justice, is…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Challenging classification: a third option
AP Photo Stephen Aftergood, pictured in his office in 2002.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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New D.C. bodycam policies too restrictive, critics testify
Open-government advocates warned District of Columbia officials last week that exemption of all police body-worn camera footage showing "assaults" will…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Execution records appeal leads to ruling limiting Virginia FOIA disclosures
A recent ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court in a death penalty records case could jeopardize many more open records…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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First Amendment Coalition v. Dep’t of Justice
The First Amendment Coalition sought to recover costs and fees after it received two memoranda from the government in its…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Body cameras meant to improve accountability, but D.C. police won't release images, panelists say
Although D.C. police officials said one of the aims of its police body camera program was to increase the police's…Categorized in Freedom of information