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This week’s FOIA roundup: Big month for email releases and even vanity plate accountability
The weekly roundup of what is or should be public record. Something we missed? Let us know!
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Outlier Media, MuckRock Foundation combine to bring accountability reporting and tools to more communities
MuckRock and Outlier Media are combining to equip newsrooms and communities with new ways to create actionable transparency. Together, we’re expanding our work not only helping others release and share information, but also better ways for the public to understand and use it.
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Who’s watching who? A guide to monitoring the use of facial recognition tech where you live
Police Surveillance: Facial Recognition in Your Backyard is a joint project between MuckRock and Open the Government to investigate the adoption of facial recognition technology nationwide.
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This week’s FOIA Roundup: More watchdogs on face stealing and Ukraine, a showdown in Chicago and local updates
The weekly roundup of what is or should be public record. Something we missed? Let us know!
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Whistleblower complaint leads to plans for widespread DNA surveillance of immigrants
Last spring, the Department of Homeland Security started collecting DNA at United States borders for the first time. Since then, DHS has quietly begun to implement the largest expansion of government DNA collection and storing of biometric information in more than a decade.
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Records on Clearview AI reveal new info on police use
It’s likely most Americans have never heard of Clearview AI, Inc., but many still have a good chance of being in the company’s massive facial recognition database.
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What I Learned From Making Scores of Public Records Requests for Police Data
The Trace dug into how police departments tracked criminal cases around the country. Here’s how their data can help you file more effective public records requests.
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This week’s FOIA roundup: Detroiters overtaxed millions, the latest in police spyware, and prizes for your best FOIA idea
The weekly roundup on what is or should be public record. See something we missed? Let us know!
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Release Notes: Join us in Boston to hack on GovLens
The last few weeks we’ve been heads down on DocumentCloud work, so no new user-facing features this past week. Want to work on transparency tools of your own? Join us Tuesday nights in Cambridge as we work on our Code for Boston project, GovLens.
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This week’s FOIA roundup: Ukraine redactions and new officials, bills and squabbles in the states
The weekly roundup of the latest in FOI. See something we missed? Let us know!
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Think you’ve got the best FOIA idea? Here’s your chance to prove it — and win $500
Have an idea for a public records request that can unlock important stories at the state, local, or federal level? Share it with the world and get a shot at more than $1,000 in prizes.
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Release the Ukraine emails: Sign the Center for Public Integrity’s petition for transparency
The Center of Public Integrity is demanding the release of White House emails about President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine. You can, too.