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Florida Wants $17,000 to Release Documents About COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
We filed a public records request with the Florida Department of Health for information about its vaccine distribution process. It wants $17,000 before it will release anything.
D.C.’s Bad Cops List Is Shrouded in Secrecy—and Could Be Impacting Criminal Cases
Documents from federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., uncovered by a FOIA lawsuit, raise new questions about a secret list of cops accused of misconduct.
Gmail's 'Self Destruct' Feature Will Probably Be Used to Illegally Destroy Government Records
Activists have asked Google to disable the feature on government accounts.
The National Park Service Promises to Reinstate 92 Climate Change Documents Removed From Website
Dozens of documents outlining how national parks will address climate change were removed from the agency’s website this month.
Watchdog blasts Trudeau government over broken transparency promises
Justin Trudeau campaigned on promises to make his own office accountable to the public, but he didn’t.
Chelsea Manning Is Finally Free: 'I Am Looking Forward to So Much'
The military whistleblower was sentenced to 35 years in prison, where she was subjected to treatment deemed "cruel and inhuman." In one of his final acts as President, Barack Obama reduced Manning's sentence to time served.
Trudeau won’t be able to keep his promise on clean water for First Nations, human rights groups warn
The Prime Minister promised to end water advisories on reserves across Canada within five years — but human rights groups say he’s unlikely to meet that
Chelsea Manning Is Exactly the Kind of Advocate We Need in 2017
As someone who risked her life and freedom to inform and empower the public, Manning's advocacy for transparency is a counter to the opaque practices of President Donald Trump.
Trump Is Taking Action Without Sharing Basic Information With the Public
Trump has been slow to post Executive Orders, official memos, and speech transcripts to official communication channels, creating a "transparency theater."
13 Million Pages of Declassified CIA Documents Were Just Posted Online
The CIA was losing money because a heroic citizen used the agency's ink and paper to print and scan them one by one.
White House Sends 'Strongest Signal Yet' That Chelsea Manning Will Be Freed
In a press conference on Friday, White House press secretary addressed Chelsea Manning's plea for clemency at length—a development many of her supporters see as extremely heartening, and a possible indication that the president will commute her...
'It’s Hard to Show the World I Exist': Chelsea Manning's Final Plea to Be Seen
In 2010, Chelsea Manning leaked thousands of classified documents in an attempt to shed light on the "true cost of war" in the Middle East. But while other whistleblowers continue to attract media attention and concern, Manning is locked up.