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Wisconsin city must release officer's personnel file
A Wisconsin city must release the complete personnel file of a local police officer convicted of drunk driving in a…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Michigan court says police union cannot circumvent state FOI law
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled recently that a Detroit police officers union could not contract around the state’s open records…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Police chief's arrest underscores agencies' aversion to transparency
The chief of police in Alexandria, Va., was arrested last month on a DUI charge in neighboring Arlington County. A…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Internal affairs records for police are deemed public
Internal affairs records in police agencies are public, the Illinois Appellate Court in Springfield ruled last week, in a citizen's…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Court upholds release of "raw" arrest records
A 35-year-old court order barring the state of Tennessee from publicly releasing the arrest records of people suspected, but not charged or convicted,…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Cuts at newspapers, cuts in access to information
In a Sunday Washington Post column, David Simon -- the former Baltimore Sun police reporter and creator of HBO’s acclaimed police drama The Wire…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Police department to release daily records after access dispute
Police in Savannah, Ga. reached an agreement with a local newspaper on Monday in a dispute over records the news media…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Public records get the weekend off, according to S.C. sheriff
South Carolina news groups are speaking out against a local sheriff's office that is refusing to release crime information after…Categorized in Freedom of Information