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![OGIS’ new chief, Secret Service’s vanishing laptops, and more FOIA news](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2016/11/26/FOIA5.jpg.1200x400_q85_crop.jpg.1200x400_q85_crop.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
OGIS’ new chief, Secret Service’s vanishing laptops, and more FOIA news
Just because America was taking some time off to relax after a grueling election season doesn’t mean that transparency can afford to take a nap. Well, OK, some releases were delayed as agencies shut their doors for the Thanksgiving holiday, but the releases made earlier in the week still made plenty of news.
![Is there a bump in your bill? How the DEA tested money for cocaine](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2016/02/28/DrugMoneyCov.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
Is there a bump in your bill? How the DEA tested money for cocaine
In response to requests for assisting in tracing drugs, the DEA lab developed a method for detecting traces of cocaine as small as .25mg. The problem? A study of Chicago Federal Reserve Bank cash found a third of high-value bills in general circulation failed the test - and that the bank itself was responsible.