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Closed Meeting Crash

This project will evaluate Massachusetts municipalities’ responsiveness to records requests, as well as which have kept up with reviewing and releasing the executive session minutes of their local boards, and which have not.

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Inspector General Reports

The rare people in government who actually want you to read their documents.

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Policing the Police: Law Enforcement and Domestic Violence

This project will try to shed light on how domestic violence is still treated differently from other violent crimes, and how this affects the lives of the abused.

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Help release records related to police domestic violence

Help release records related to police domestic violence

by Caitlin Russell
July 31, 2018

Forty percent of police families deal with domestic violence compared to 25 percent of the general population, and getting out hands on the records that detail these abuses is proving to be expensive. Here’s how you can help.

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Wisconsin domestic violence policies put fetus over host freedom

Wisconsin domestic violence policies put fetus over host freedom

by Caitlin Russell
May 22, 2018

Wisconsin State Patrol policies regarding domestic violence extend the law all the way to the womb, where the unborn children of Wisconsin women may be at risk.

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Sunshine Spotlight: Massachusetts - A newsletter tracking public records woes in the Bay State

Sunshine Spotlight: Massachusetts - A newsletter tracking public records woes in the Bay State

by Caitlin Russell
May 15, 2018

Changes to the Massachusetts Public Records Law went into effect in January 2017, but much like the old version of the law, the new rules are only as effective as those charged with enforcing it will allow it to be. MuckRock is launching a newsletter to keep residents and journalists informed about the various public record request debacles requesters run up against.

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New Jersey State Police releases policies regarding officer domestic violence, but no details on enforcement

New Jersey State Police releases policies regarding officer domestic violence, but no details on enforcement

by Caitlin Russell
May 10, 2018

Out of 50 state police departments whose domestic violence response policies were requested, only the New Jersey State Police released their policy pertaining to domestic violence incidents involving police officers. However, after nearly a year of waiting, the NJSP have still yet to release docs detailing how many officers have been accused, what they’ve been accused of, and whether or not they are still employed.

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EPA releases list of chemicals stored at Texas facility which exploded in wake of Hurricane Harvey

EPA releases list of chemicals stored at Texas facility which exploded in wake of Hurricane Harvey

by Caitlin Russell
May 08, 2018

After flooding from Hurricane Harvey caused chemical fires at the Arkema Chemical Plant in Crosby, Texas local officials tried to downplay the explosions, as well as the noxious nature of the plume of smoke coming from the facility - even after ten deputies were sent to the hospital after inhaling it. Just a few months prior, Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt nixed new safety regulations for chemical plants, thanks to the support of Texas lawmakers and Governor Greg Abbott.

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Latest Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Charleston County Sheriff: Civilian Complaints Fix Required Charleston County Sheriff's Office Charleston County, SC
Post Officer Involved Shooting Prtocol Completed Georgia Department of Public Safety Georgia
Georgia State Patrol Roster Completed Georgia Department of Public Safety Georgia
Police Domestic Violence Docs (Carroll County Sheriff's Office) Fix Required Carroll County Sheriff Carroll County, GA
Police Domestic Violence Docs Fix Required Dallas Police Department Dallas, TX

Recently Completed Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Domestic Violence Response Policies (California Highway Patrol) Completed California Highway Patrol California
State Police & ICE Coordination (Department of Public Safety) Completed Department of Public Safety Arizona
State Police & ICE Coordination (New Jersey State Police) Completed New Jersey State Police New Jersey
New Bedford City Council Completed New Bedford City Clerk New Bedford, MA
NCPD Rosters Completed North Charleston Police Department North Charleston, SC

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