Recent news
- Project analyzes police misconduct record laws in all 50 statesA project funded by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting finds that most states keep police misconduct records secret or difficult to access. But 15 states have laws allowing such…
- News Leaders Association honors First Amendment Award winners for advancing Freedom of Information principlesJournalists uncovered decades of New York police disciplinary records, detailed a university’s handling of sexual misconduct claims, and investigated deaths inside detention facilities. Their efforts have been recognized by the…
- Rules on releasing police body camera footage vary; nine states are most restrictive, The Hill saysAlabama, Arizona, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Wyoming have the most restrictive laws regarding the disclosure of police body camera recordings. That’s according to a May…
- NFOIC supports New York coalition’s effort to mandate the posting of public meeting minutesThe National Freedom of Information Coalition has endorsed a letter written by the New York Coalition for Open Government, urging the state to mandate that minutes of public meetings be…
- In partnership with Uncovered, NFOIC provides public records training to cold-case solversThe National Freedom of Information Coalition conducted a three-part “Public Records Bootcamp” training program in partnership with Uncovered: A Cold Case Platform. The Bootcamp, conducted three Thursday evenings in April…
- Loophole allows Wisconsin legislators to destroy emails; ‘Obviously it’s troubling,’ FOI council leader saysUnlike other public officials in Wisconsin, state legislators can destroy documents to avoid records requests, according to a report by the Racine County Eye. State legislators must comply with the…
- Far from perfect, but ‘better than nothing,’ says Michigan coalition director of bill touted as a transparency measureUnlike lawmakers in most states, Michigan legislators aren’t required to disclose their financial interests. A bipartisan bill would change that — kind of. The bill would require lawmakers to disclose…
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