“Writers Under Surveillance”: MuckRock’s first book highlights the surveillance of America’s authors
We released the first in our MIT Press series, “Writers Under Surveillance,” two years ago today.
Dive into John F. Kennedy’s daily CIA updates
Decades of the President’s Intelligence Checklist and Presidential Daily Briefings are publicly available. Help us read through them.
FOIA Roundup: Highlights from MuckRock’s week, federal FOIA lawsuits, a bad situation for Illinois children
In this week’s roundup, we highlight the latest from MuckRock, federal FOIA lawsuits, and the plight of Illinois’s child wards.
Requester’s Voice: Kris Newby, author of Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons
Science writer Kris Newby shares her personal journey that took her from the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard into the depths of the U.S. government’s Cold War biological weapons program.
Release Notes: A smattering of MuckRock bug fixes and improvements
In late August, we pushed out a major upgrade bringing MuckRock from Django 1.11 to Django 2.1 and from Python 2 to 3. While these updates didn’t offer much new functionality, they were important to help us continue keeping MuckRock secure and giving us an updated, modern platform to build on.
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FOIA 101: Tips and Tricks to Make You a Transparency Master
★ FeaturedWhether it's your first request or your first request *today,* it never hurts to go over the basics. MuckRock's compiled a lot of FOIA advice over the years, and with this project, it's all in one place. -
Transparency changes in response to COVID-19
★ FeaturedGovernment agencies at all levels are adjusting their operations. How is this affecting FOI policy? We're keeping track here. -
Law Enforcement Lawsuits
★ FeaturedPolice misconduct is often hidden from public view and settling the lawsuits that result can be a regularly costly business for police departments. Police departments in the United States spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to pay the victims of these crimes. Help us shine a light on misconduct settlements in your town. Submit the name of a city and state. We’ll handle the rest.