NFOIC's FOI Friday for December 9 2011
A few items selected from many of interest that we might not have drawn attention to earlier:Hackathon aims to produce open government appsread more
View ArticleAR attorney general says police disciplinary records can be released under...
From The Republic:LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's office says police disciplinary records can be released under the state's open records law, a decision that factors...
View ArticleFormer police chief challenges fee charging him for records he requested...
From nj.com: Former Union City Deputy Police Chief Joe Blaettler is going to court in a dispute with his former employer over his Open Public Records Act requests. Union City Municipal Clerk William...
View ArticleAttorney general tells Oklahoma chiefs of police that information is public
State Attorney General Scott Pruitt has written a letter to the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police about complaints that police departments are violating the Open Records Act by withholding...
View ArticleAttorney sued by Seattle files new request for SPD dash cam video
From KOMONEWS.com: SEATTLE -- Are Seattle police willing to take a hard look at themselves? [...]read more
View ArticleCity of Las Cruces denies records request in fatal officer-involved shooting
From the Albuquerque Journal: LAS CRUCES — City officials have refused to release any audio or video recordings made by police when officers shot and killed 37-year-old Robert Montes on the night of...
View ArticleSkimpy police reports disputed
From The Post and Courier: On the night of Jan. 8, a trio of robbers burst into a popular supermarket in suburban West Ashley (SC) and held terrified employees at gunpoint while they plundered cash...
View ArticleNewspaper wins appeal for 2002 police report
From ForestLeaves: Hillside Police Department must turn over a 2002 police report describing the arrest of Emanuel “Chris” Welch for domestic battery, the Illinois attorney general ordered Friday....
View ArticleDC police won’t provide 911 call of shooting inside conservative Christian...
From The Washington Post: WASHINGTON — The D.C. police department is refusing to release a copy of a 911 call made after a shooting at the headquarters of a conservative Christian lobbying group, even...
View ArticleNFOIC's State FOIA Friday for September 28, 2012
A few state FOIA and local open government news items selected from many of interest that we might or might not have drawn attention to earlier in the week:Obama cabinet flunks disclosure test with 19...
View ArticleJudge orders Utah Highway Patrol to share investigation into trooper
From The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Shawn Alton says his 2011 request to search a man’s SUV and trailer had the proper approval. But court records show the Emery County attorney told...
View ArticleFOIA requests to Virginia police sometimes denied improperly
Suffolk, Va. – A review of thousands of police replies to citizens seeking public records shows most Hampton Roads departments follow the law, even if they only release the minimum required. However,...
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