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Federal data is disappearing. On Thursday, meet the teams working to rescue it and learn how you can help.

Since the start of the new Trump administration, hundreds of federal data sets and government websites have gone offline without warning, sometimes returning with major changes and sometimes not returning at all. On February. 13, meet the groups fighting to keep the information online.

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How an Arizona newsroom uncovered a mystery candidate

Using personal financial disclosure records, two reporters revealed a candidate’s conflicting history.

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We’re tracking down police disciplinary files in more than 20 different states

MuckRock readers told us where to request documents about police misconduct. You can follow along.

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We asked federal agencies about their efforts to use AI in FOIA

We requested contracts and audits of AI pilot programs to be used in FOIA departments of agencies like the CIA and the State Department.

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Release Notes: Introducing the new DocumentCloud and version 2 of the MuckRock API

The new DocumentCloud is live, featuring a faster, more consistent, and modernized user interface optimized for accessibility and performance. Alongside this, MuckRock is proud to launch version 2 of our MuckRock, offering improved authentication, efficiency, and speed. To support these updates, the new python-squarelet Python library simplifies token management and authentication for both APIs. Additionally, an IPFS/Filecoin Batch Uploader Add-On allows users to upload large document sets more reliably and efficiently.

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