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Inspector General Reports

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

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The Spy In Your Pocket

Cell phone surveillance technology has outpaced policy and public awareness. MuckRock is investigating precisely how law enforcement across the country use cell phones to locate and track individuals.

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Drone Census 2013-2014

No one, including federal airspace czars, seems to know with any authority just how many drones are flying around domestic airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration has prophesied that there could be upwards of 30,000 drones in the air by 2030, but lists of which government players are flying UAVs at present vary considerably.

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Unsealed records reveal Boston prosecutors feared retaliation from Anonymous over 2011 Twitter subpoena

Unsealed records reveal Boston prosecutors feared retaliation from Anonymous over 2011 Twitter subpoena

by Shawn Musgrave
July 14, 2017

Documents unsealed this week illuminate why the district attorney in Boston subpoenaed Twitter for information about one of its users in 2011, and why prosecutors asked the court to keep the records secret. The lead prosecutor said his office feared Anonymous or other hacktivists might attack his office’s website if the case garnered too much publicity.

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Military drone manufacturer accused of "pattern of misconduct"

Military drone manufacturer accused of “pattern of misconduct”

by Shawn Musgrave
October 28, 2015

A breach-of-contract squabble has spiraled into broader allegations of misconduct against a drone manufacturer with millions in US military contracts. A motion filed last week in Florida civil court claims that Prioria Robotics misrepresented specs for its flagship “microdrone,” and also sold refurbished units to the Army as if they were new.

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Kim Davis releases hundreds of her emails

Kim Davis releases hundreds of her emails

by Shawn Musgrave
October 20, 2015

It took some coaxing, but Kim Davis has released nearly 500 emails exchanged with other government officials since August. In a reversal of her previous stance, the county clerk agreed to provide the emails in digital format at minimal fee, in keeping with Kentucky’s public records statute.

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DEA bought millions in cell phone trackers and training, payment data shows

DEA bought millions in cell phone trackers and training, payment data shows

by Shawn Musgrave
October 14, 2015

Over the past ten years, the Drug Enforcement Administration has spent millions of dollars on cell phone tracking. Federal purchasing documents that are already posted online indicate the make and model of the tracking device, and often even the DEA field office that bought it.

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Kim Davis is “old school” about public records requests

Kim Davis is “old school” about public records requests

by Shawn Musgrave
October 07, 2015

Kim Davis has deeply held beliefs on handing over her emails. Where Kentucky law commands officials to provide documents in digital format, the county clerk says she’s “old school on this email stuff” and insists on printing them out, at considerable cost and delay.

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Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
OSC investigative findings, recommendations, and reports to Congress re: FOIA violations Processing Office of Special Counsel United States of America
Attorney General reports to Congress and Special Counsel re: FOIA violations Completed Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General United States of America
FDA reports of adverse reaction and side effects from Vimpat/lacosamide (CSV/Excel) Completed Food and Drug Administration United States of America
FDA reports of adverse reaction and side effects from Vimpat/lacosamide Completed Food and Drug Administration United States of America
Florida PMP Registry data re: Vimpat/lacosamide Awaiting Response Department of Health Florida

Recently Completed Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Columbus Police reports re: human trafficking investigation Completed Columbus Division of Police Columbus, OH
Worcester, MA Police Department Use of Force policy and training materials Completed Worcester Police Department Worcester, MA
Suffolk DA cell site simulator non-disclosure agreement Completed Suffolk County District Attorney's Office Suffolk County, MA
SIGAR - State Dept correspondence re: Afghan bailout Completed Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction United States of America
Program 1033 transfers nationwide 2000 to 2014 Completed Defense Logistics Agency, Disposition Services United States of America

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