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Federal appeals court rules government may withhold CIA interrogation, waterboarding records
A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the government may withhold certain records relating to the Central Intelligence Agency’s use… -
Gawker seeks internal police records regarding Bill O'Reilly
Gawker and the New York Civil Liberties Union have filed a suit seeking records regarding an investigation conducted by the… -
Gawker seeks internal police records regarding Bill O’Reilly
Gawker and the New York Civil Liberties Union have filed a suit seeking records regarding an investigation conducted by the…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of Information -
University should not hide behind student privacy to withhold secret admissions records, Reporters Committee argues
Records related to a secret admission process at the University of Illinois that favored applicants with ties to large donors… -
U.S. House committee discusses FOIA transparency
Following Tuesday's U.S. Senate hearing on the federal Freedom of Information Act, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform… -
Senate Judiciary Committee discusses FOIA improvements
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday heard from government officials and transparency advocates about how to improve the federal… -
Utah governor urged by Reporters Committee to veto bill curbing transparency
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert to veto legislation that if… -
Senate committee sends FOIA amendment bill to floor
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to send the Faster FOIA Act of 2010 to the full Senate for consideration,… -
Members of House hear testimony about FOIA progress
Journalists, government representatives and Freedom of Information Act experts testified before members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government… -
House hearing focuses on improving access to federal records
A week after the Obama administration issued new open government initiatives, a congressional panel heard testimony Wednesday to consider whether…