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'Nature' Editorial Juxtaposes FOIA Email Release With Illegal Hacking
One of science's most important publications assumes science journalists don't know how to do their jobs.
Google Tells City ‘Local Adolescents’ Are Throwing its Bikes Into a Mountain View Creek
Mountain View public records show Google asked for help in retrieving its abandoned bikes from Stevens Creek.
Philly Cops Send Unhelpful Response to Public Records Request on Fake Google Car
The department sent us back a copy of our own email.
The FDA told the DEA whether pot is medicine — but it won't tell the public
While the DEA and FDA decide whether the US government will continue to classify marijuana alongside heroin, the agencies are keeping the deliberations a secret.
City of Seattle Releases Documents, Then Court Orders Them Wiped from the Web
It looks like the city made a mistake, yet private citizens are getting sued.
It's Still Way Too Easy for Government Employees to Hide Official Conversations
Requests for government records have long been foiled by the use of BlackBerries and instant messaging apps, and personal email accounts.
'This Is Similar to the Way Jesus Was Treated': Letters to Missouri Governor Shed Light on Racial Tensions in Ferguson Aftermath
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's office was flooded with thousands of highly charged emails and letters from people around the world following Michael Brown's shooting.
Ferguson Officials Aren't Telling You What Happened to Mike Brown
Police and city officials have made it extremely difficult for anyone to access public records concerning Brown's death and the harsh response to protesters.