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FOIA trial offers rare look into how FBI searches records, responds to requests
Evidence from an ongoing Freedom of Information Act trial has shed light on how the Federal Bureau of Investigation handles…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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D.C. Circuit rules in favor of Prison Legal News' appeal against Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons's categorical justification of redactions in a freedom of information suit filed by Prison Legal News…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Cybersecurity legislation raises concerns for journalists
President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address urged Congress to pass legislation to address cyber threats: “If we don’t…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Bodycams: seeing, but not being seen
Police departments across the nation are implementing body-worn cameras (also called BWCs, or bodycams) in an effort to improve community…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously rejects effort to halt public records lawsuit for execution records
On Monday, the Oklahoma Supreme Court unanimously denied an effort to overturn a lower court’s ruling that cleared the way…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Arkansas housing director criminally convicted for violating public records law
Little Rock Metropolitan Housing Alliance Executive Director Rodney Forte was charged last November with violating Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Advocates push back against FOIA exemptions for bodycam footage
As states begin to implement laws requiring police officers to wear body cameras, lawmakers now struggle with the question of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Department of Transportation to continue mandating oil train disclosures, but states vary widely on requirements
Regulators will keep rules requiring the public disclosure of certain information about trains transporting crude oil intact, the Pipeline and…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Hearing examines FOIA reform, and whether the act is an effective tool
The question of whether the federal Freedom of Information Act is an effective tool was hotly debated at a two-day…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee op-ed argues that records laws can handle questions of access to body cam video
In a recent op-ed in The Washington Post, the Reporters Committee argued that the controversial issue of access to body…Categorized in Freedom of information