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How do abortion opponents use public records?

by Shafaq Patel (@shafaqpatel)

August 07, 2019

Freedom of Information is for everyone, but sometimes brushes up against the rights to privacy and safety. We’ve started a project to learn more.

This week’s FOIA round-up: House Democrats ask for more money to give to the Interior Department’s FOIA office, Amazon spoofs fake packages for cops, and a law student sues a South Carolina county

by Mackenzie Farkus

April 19, 2019

In this week’s FOIA round-up, House Democrats look to increase funding to the Interior Department’s FOIA office, records show Amazon collaborated with local law enforcement on sting operations to deter package theft, and a Cornell University law student sues a South Carolina county for excessive fees.

Economic development trumps transparency in Tennessee

by Kent Hoover

April 16, 2019

Tennessee lawmakers recently shot down efforts to make more information about economic development deals public, fearing too much transparency could make the state less competitive.

U.S. Marshals hires private prison giant CoreCivic to hold 1,350 prisoners in Mississippi

by Beryl Lipton

July 16, 2018

Private prison company CoreCivic sees growth in demand from U.S. Marshals Service as part of its forward-moving plan.

In rural hospitals, women are dying during childbirth - and states aren’t keeping track

by Adanya Lustig

December 04, 2017

MuckRock asked all 50 states for a copy of the data frame that they use to track pregnancy-related deaths, in order to figure out if every department is using a similar system, or even tracking the same information. Spoiler alert: they’re all doing their own thing.