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Unlocking global access: Meet the Gateway Grantees strengthening democracy through the power of documents
Today, the MuckRock Foundation is announcing five new recipients of Gateway Grants, which include a mix of financial, technical and editorial support for projects that support and strengthen transparency and access around the world.
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Announcing The Foilies 2024: Spotlighting the absurd in transparency
Despite our holiday wishlist, every year some government agencies, officials and private companies fight back against the public’s right to know, which is why we are looking for your nominations for the 2024 Foilies, “awards” that highlight intransigence, secrecy and all sorts of other transparency-thwarting.
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Release Notes: New DocumentCloud tools, better bulk processing and more
In the last two weeks, MuckRock’s tech team has been hard at work enhancing the DocumentCloud platform. Notable updates include an improved method for changing the access level of documents in DocumentCloud, a range of new and upgraded Add-Ons and revamped functional tests for DocumentCloud’s frontend.
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Midwest pollution spiked dramatically this summer because of Canadian wildfires. Now officials may erase those days from the books.
Dozens of states and the EPA are so concerned they may exclude the smokiest days from the legally binding score cards that determine whether they’re doing enough to fight pollution, according to a joint collaboration between the Tribune and the nonprofit news site MuckRock. Now some states are considering banding together in a joint effort that could trigger the largest exclusion in the history of the federal Clean Air Act
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El aire que respiramos: Nuestra red de sensores muestra cómo el sector industrial aún está contaminando el aire de Cicero
Cicero Independiente y MuckRock han monitoreado la contaminación del aire en Cicero. Lo que hemos descubierto: La calidad del aire de Cicero es mucho peor que la de los barrios de los alrededores del condado de Cook y es peor de lo que la Agencia de Protección Ambiental y los programas piloto dirigidos por la Ciudad y Microsoft han informado regularmente.
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‘The Air We Breathe:’ Our network of sensors shows how industry is still polluting Cicero’s air
The Cicero Independiente and MuckRock have been monitoring air pollution in Cicero. What we found: Cicero’s air quality is much worse than surrounding Cook County neighborhoods, and it’s worse than what the Environmental Protection Agency and pilot programs run by the city and Microsoft have routinely reported.
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Release Notes: MuckRock’s new donation page, easier pinning of Add-Ons and stability improvements
Over the past few weeks, we’ve rolled out a new donation page, just in time for NewsMatch. We’ve also worked to revamp the DocumentCloud homepage with more information, along with adding the ability to pin your favorite DocumentCloud features more easily.
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MuckRock helps California journalists unearth thousands of police misconduct records
MuckRock’s tools allowed the newsrooms to file and track public records requests from police and sheriff agencies across the state, and enabled the reporters to cover hundreds of news stories about police misconduct — including use of force, sexual assault and official dishonesty — and journalists’ fight to access the records.