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![How New England caught the COVID deaths much of the country missed](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2022/02/24/lucas.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
How New England caught the COVID deaths much of the country missed
The USA TODAY Network in New England and the Documenting COVID-19 project partnered to investigate how New England became a positive data anomaly in terms of COVID death reporting accuracy. Across the region, excess deaths during the pandemic are almost completely accounted for by official COVID deaths. In other parts of the country, these COVID deaths were missed or certified incorrectly as other causes.
![This week’s FOIA round-up: ICE uses driver license databases to target immigrants, a Navy admiral abruptly steps down amid email scandal, and activists push back against police gang databases](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2019/07/12/DMV.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
This week’s FOIA round-up: ICE uses driver license databases to target immigrants, a Navy admiral abruptly steps down amid email scandal, and activists push back against police gang databases
In this week’s FOIA round-up, records show federal law enforcement officials combine facial recognition software with drivers liscened databases to track undocumented immigrants, an admiral slated to become the next U.S. Navy chief abruptly retires after damaging emails are released, and legal rights groups raise questions about the constitutionality of gang policing.
![MuckRock request data shows big difference in backlogs between states](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2019/03/21/Flags.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
MuckRock request data shows big difference in backlogs between states
In order to get a better sense of what’s truly going on with public records laws, we decided to take a look at data from over 2,600 agencies in MuckRock’s API. The numbers show the staggering differences in state and local average response times as well as the number of requests filed and completed in those states.
![Revenge porn laws face an unexpected civil rights obstacle: The First Amendment](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2018/12/05/hand.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
Revenge porn laws face an unexpected civil rights obstacle: The First Amendment
Each state prosecutes nonconsensual pornography differently, and some free speech advocates are concerned that overly-broad laws will actually impede other liberties.
![Five "grey areas" in state public records law](https://cdn.muckrock.com/news_images/2018/10/23/Stacks.jpg.800x600_q85_crop.jpg)
Five “grey areas” in state public records law
FOIA law governs access to public records at the Federal level, but each state mandates their own public records policies. Navigating the ambiguities in these state laws can prove cumbersome and frustrating to requesters - we’ve identified particularly irksome examples, and offer tips on what you can do about them.
4 Requests
Rejected
Carillo, Balcazar, Palacios ICE Files
Taylor Dobbs sent this request to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the United States of America
No Responsive Documents
Taylor Dobbs sent this request to the Federal Communications Commission of the United States of America
Rejected
ICE Enforcement and Removal Spending
Taylor Dobbs sent this request to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the United States of America
Completed
Taylor Dobbs sent this request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of the United States of America
2 Questions
ICE "overbroad" response |
not finding my locality listed in your option for FOIA request form. |