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The Foilies 2024: Recognizing the worst in government transparency
We’re taught in school about checks and balances between the various branches of government, but those lessons tend to leave out the role that civilians play in holding officials accountable. We’re not just talking about the ballot box, but the everyday power we all have to demand government agencies make their records and data available to public scrutiny.
The Kapikill Files, chapter 4: One Man’s Terrorist
The five accused Fauxbom plotters moved on beyond their early notoriety, even as FBI documents trace an unfinished hunt for Orhan Gunduz’s killer among them. The Armenian and Turkish communities still grapple with complex legacies, including full recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the killings that brought the issue to the world’s attention.
The KAPIKILL Files, chapter 3: Now for the Cannon
Orhan Gündüz’s assassination becomes national news as FBI informants warn of a plot to kill another Turkish diplomat — along with thousands of innocent bystanders. After Loosciano’s VW Rabbit resurfaces, the Bureau zeroes in on a suspect.
The KAPIKILL Files, chapter 2: The last days of Orhan Gündüz
Following the January 1982 assassination of the Turkish Consul in Los Angeles, a Turkish import shop owner and honorary diplomat’s shop in Cambridge was bombed. The Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claimed credit for both, issuing a demand: Pay attention.
The KAPIKILL Files, chapter 1: FBI files reveal the inside story of the 1982 assassination of a Turkish diplomat outside Boston and the hunt to find his killers
Newly-released FBI records show U.S. law enforcement identified the young man in the blue jogging suit who shot and killed Orhan Gündüz in May 1982, along with his associates in an Armenian terrorist group. But no one was ever charged for Orhan’s murder.
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Talking points and other material related to 4/19/2024 press conference | Awaiting Acknowledgement | Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority | Richmond, VA |
Youngkin Commencement Invite | Completed | Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia |
AI contract | Completed | Appomattox County Public Schools | Appomattox County, VA |
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Army SXSW 2024 contracts and MOUs | Awaiting Response | Army - United States Department of the Army | United States of America |
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FOI Request Log | Completed | Department of Corrections | Virginia |
Sports Betting and Casino Memos | Completed | Virginia Lottery | Richmond, VA |
State Prison Cemetery Reports | Completed | Virginia Department Of Historic Resources | Richmond, VA |