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Haters: Documenting Extremist and Hate Groups
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This week’s FOIA round-up: Using FBI records to uncover hate crime history, medical marijuana takes a hit as cannabis becomes more legalized, and The New York Times calls for police transparency
In this week’s FOIA round-up, a photographer used Federal Bureau of Investigation records to track down the location where a man was murdered 50 years ago for a photo project on the white power movemnt, medical marijuana registry data shows a decline in the rate of medical marijuana patients, and the New York Times Editorial Board calls for a repeal of law that keeps police misconduct records secret.
FOIA shows transparency growing pains and a failure to communicate
Progress rarely comes in a straight line, particularly when it comes to public records and transparency. This week, some stories about the ups and downs after reforms happen, including challenges at the state, local, and federal level.
“Operation Columbia Crest” was a multi-agency effort to surveil and contain Portland protest
Correspondence between Department of Homeland Security and Portland Police shows how law enforcement is increasingly treating protests like war zones.
Help track the rise of hate crime in America
Talk of hate and fear has dominated the discourse in the weeks since the election, and MuckRock wants to start keeping track of the intersections where those two things coalesce in a crime.
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Rejected
November 12, 2016 - Death of William Sims Jr. - Arrest/incident reports
Beryl Lipton sent this request to the Office of the Sheriff - Contra Costa County of Contra Costa County, CA